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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

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  • Waymon Cox
  • Sarah Reap
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  • [X] Emma O'Neal

Date Published

  • August 2025

Determining Diamond Color

Aug 2025
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Emma O'Neal

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors often ask us, “What happens if I find a diamond?” The answer is, we identify and register it for you, and you get to keep it! When a visitor finds a diamond, they usually bring it to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center to have it identified. After it is confirmed as a Crater diamond, park staff record basic information...

Determining Diamond Color
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