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  • Crater of Diamonds

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Help Us Protect Your Arkansas State Parks

Apr 2020
  ⁄  
Monika Rued

Lake Catherine State Park Superintendent Cheryl Vincent goes over Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Thank you in advance for helping us protect your Arkansas State Parks.

Human waste should not be in the woods

Crater Diamond Find: 2.78-Carat Way Out Yonder Diamond

Jun 2017
  ⁄  
Monika Rued

A couple spotted a large brown gem at Crater Diamonds State Park that turned out to be a 2.78-carat diamond.

2.78 Carat Found at Crater Diamond State Park

2.65-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Jun 2017
  ⁄  
Monika Rued

A 25 year old woman thought she had only picked up a piece of glass at Crater of Diamonds State park, but in reality, she found out she had discovered a 2.65-carat brown diamond.

2.65-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park
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