The only diamond mine in the world open to the public: Visitors can keep any gemstone they find!
The only place in the world where the public can prospect for real diamonds in their original volcanic source, Crater of Diamonds is a unique experience that brings people from all over the world to Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Park visitors search a 37-acre field, the eroded surface of a volcanic crater, for a variety of rocks, minerals, and gemstones, and any rock or mineral you find is yours to keep. You can bring your own mining equipment to prospect (no battery-powered or motorized mining tools allowed) or rent equipment from the park.
Your diamond hunt begins by preparing for your visit by learning about diamonds and how to look for them. At the park's visitor center, you can view real, uncut diamonds and interact with exhibits that illustrate the area's unique history and geology. At the Diamond Discovery Center, you can learn more about the rocks and minerals found in the park and how to look for diamonds using various techniques.
Diamonds come in all the colors of the rainbow: the three colors found here in the park are white, brown, and yellow. Amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, quartz, and other rocks and minerals are found naturally here. Park staff offer identification of rocks and minerals found in the park, as well as diamond mining demonstrations and other interpretive programs.
More than 35,000 diamonds have been found by park visitors since Crater of Diamonds became an Arkansas state park in 1972. Notable diamonds found in the Crater include the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam, the largest diamond ever discovered in the U.S.; the 16.37-carat Amarillo Starlight; the 15.33-carat Arkansas Star; and the 8.52-carat Esperanza.
Crater of Diamonds State Park is known for its 37.5-acre (100 ha) plowed field where visitors can hunt for diamonds and other semi-precious stones. On average, two diamonds are found per day by park visitors. A visitor center features information about the park's geology, a gift shop, and a cafe.
Interested visitors can continue to the Diamond Discovery Center, which offers an interpretive look at the diamond prospecting. The Diamond Springs water play area, enclosed pavilion, trails and picnic areas surround the diamond field. The park offers campers 47 AAA-rated campsites along the Little Missouri River.
The park is open to the public and, for a small fee, prospectors and visitors can dig for diamonds and other precious stones. Visitors to the park find more than 600 diamonds of all colors and grades each year. Visitors can keep any gemstone they find, regardless of its value.
In addition to diamonds, visitors can find semi-precious gemstones such as amethyst, agate and jasper or approximately 40 other minerals such as garnet, phlogopite, quartz, barite and calcite. Other amenities include hiking trails, picnic areas, 47 Class AAA campsites (50 Amp/30 Amp/Water/Sewer), 5 tent sites, a gift shop and the Diamond Springs Water Park (seasonal), which is a great place to cool off after a summer day of diamond digging.
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