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Discovering Lamproite at the Crater

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors to the Crater of Diamonds can find much more than diamonds here. One of the most common rocks found at the park is also one of the rarest to find...
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New Excavation Project Ongoing at Crater of Diamonds

A lot has happened at Crater of Diamonds State Park in the past few days, as a new trenching plan seeks to expose unsearched diamond-bearing material and create new opportunities for diamond find...
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Diamond Searching by Specific Gravity

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! When digging dirt to sift for diamonds at the park, finding certain other minerals can make your search more productive. Look for locations where running ...
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Winter Forecast for Crater of Diamonds State Park

We’ve had lots of cold weather over the past few weeks, and many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’re in store for this year. Taking a look back at previous winters and considering more recen...
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Exploring Village Creek

Arkansas’s upper delta region is rich with history and culture that feeds the area. Located within an hour of the Mississippi River, Village Creek State Park embodies the influences and the nature of ...
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Inside Crowley's Ridge State Park

Wandering the trails, cooling off in the swimming hole, celebrating reunions and weddings . . . locals and neighbors of Paragould, Arkansas, have been enjoying Crowley’s Ridge State Park for generatio...