One of the things we wanted to do while here in Arkansas was go to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfeesboro and pan for diamonds. Typical diamonds found (every day) are brown, yellow and white diamonds. There is a video on how to dry pan or wet pan. We opted for dry - less chance for getting as dirty. Having never done anything like this - why not?
What a fun thing to do for families! Just bring them all here and let them dig in the dirt all day! There were so many people there at this place, amazing. This diamond field is located on a state park and there is camping here as well as walking trails if you don't want to look for diamonds. If you didn't bring your own tools you could rent them. Not being prepared we rented a bucket, screens (course and fine) and a shovel. We had purchased a small hand shovel and some rubber gloves and a cheat sheet of what gems we could expect to see. All we came up with was some Jasper, calcite, and onyx stones. No diamonds. However, the day before someone found a 5.1 point yellow diamond! Yikes. This picture shows the diamond field which is the 8th largest diamond field in the US. Every so often they plow the field and doesn't matter - they say this diamond field goes 7 miles deep! I don't think you would run out of finding diamonds in your lifetime - only I had 2 hours and I quit - didn't have the stuff, I guess. A little girl not far from where we were digging found a diamond and her father was pretty blase about it - they must come to this often. If we ever come back - I will be prepared to do some major diamond finding. Never the less, we had a good time and I am paying for it today, my butt and legs are so sore from bending over and digging.
What a fun thing to do for families! Just bring them all here and let them dig in the dirt all day! There were so many people there at this place, amazing. This diamond field is located on a state park and there is camping here as well as walking trails if you don't want to look for diamonds. If you didn't bring your own tools you could rent them. Not being prepared we rented a bucket, screens (course and fine) and a shovel. We had purchased a small hand shovel and some rubber gloves and a cheat sheet of what gems we could expect to see. All we came up with was some Jasper, calcite, and onyx stones. No diamonds. However, the day before someone found a 5.1 point yellow diamond! Yikes. This picture shows the diamond field which is the 8th largest diamond field in the US. Every so often they plow the field and doesn't matter - they say this diamond field goes 7 miles deep! I don't think you would run out of finding diamonds in your lifetime - only I had 2 hours and I quit - didn't have the stuff, I guess. A little girl not far from where we were digging found a diamond and her father was pretty blase about it - they must come to this often. If we ever come back - I will be prepared to do some major diamond finding. Never the less, we had a good time and I am paying for it today, my butt and legs are so sore from bending over and digging.
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