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Crater of Diamonds... Anyone been there??
Posted on 6/11/16 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 6/11/16 at 3:48 pm
What was your experience ? Find anything?
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Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:01 pm to MarlinMan
My oldest sister went on a Geology Course outing from, back then Memphis State University, now University of Memphis. My Mom wears a roughly 1ct. pendant from there as a result.
A co-worker from Shreveport used to go every once in a while, never found a thing.
ETA: Sis was only one from her class to find a diamond. Some found other stuff like quartz, that while pretty, was worthless.
A co-worker from Shreveport used to go every once in a while, never found a thing.
ETA: Sis was only one from her class to find a diamond. Some found other stuff like quartz, that while pretty, was worthless.
This post was edited on 6/11/16 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:01 pm to MarlinMan
When I got there the first thing I noticed was that they had this crater.
Then, I walked over to take a closer look at the crater and it looked like it had some shiny particles in there that I thought looked like glass, but I'm not sure what it was.
Then, I walked over to take a closer look at the crater and it looked like it had some shiny particles in there that I thought looked like glass, but I'm not sure what it was.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:02 pm to Sidicous
Hot, miserable, and a waste of time.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:11 pm to MarlinMan
Just save your time and go get your girl that ring from Zales already.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:12 pm to MarlinMan
I've been and it gets HOT as shite
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:16 pm to MarlinMan
Fly fishing the Little Missouri River just a couple of miles away, made it seem like I could bring the family to this park and there'd be something for everyone. Wrong. Hot, dry miserable. They did add a small water park up front that saved the trip. It wasn't much, but it kept everyone from killing me.
The biggest disappointment in the big flat plowed up field they call crater of diamonds is that there are no other interesting minerals in the hard clay. No quartz crystals, geodes, or agates. It's a diamond or nothing.
Best food in town is across the road from the Queen of Diamonds Hotel. It's a pig joint called Buddy's. I call it a pig joint, not because of the barbecue, but because of all the Razorback pennants and other assorted paraphernalia that is the decor. More pigs in one spot than I've ever seen anywhere outside of an Arkansas football game. Bring a fly swatter too, if you go.
The biggest disappointment in the big flat plowed up field they call crater of diamonds is that there are no other interesting minerals in the hard clay. No quartz crystals, geodes, or agates. It's a diamond or nothing.
Best food in town is across the road from the Queen of Diamonds Hotel. It's a pig joint called Buddy's. I call it a pig joint, not because of the barbecue, but because of all the Razorback pennants and other assorted paraphernalia that is the decor. More pigs in one spot than I've ever seen anywhere outside of an Arkansas football game. Bring a fly swatter too, if you go.
This post was edited on 6/11/16 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/11/16 at 4:59 pm to tonydtigr
Mawmaw is from Nashville,Arkansas and she used to bring us up there as kids to dig for diamonds.
Man she was a slave driver
Never found anything and it was hot a shite
Man she was a slave driver
Never found anything and it was hot a shite
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:04 pm to MarlinMan
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Crater of Diamonds... Anyone been there??
Yes. The memories of it will haunt me forever.
This post was edited on 6/11/16 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:07 pm to gaetti15
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Mawmaw is from Nashville,Arkansas and she used to bring us up there as kids to dig for diamonds. Man she was a slave driver
Better dig up some diamonds, or Mawmaw beat dat arse.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:14 pm to tonydtigr
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They did add a small water park up front that saved the trip. It wasn't much, but it kept everyone from killing me.
That dinky little pool has a max depth of 4 feet. Everyone in our party over 10 was still miserable.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:15 pm to MarlinMan
Trashy.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:26 pm to MarlinMan
Once as a kid, after fifteen minutes I was ready to go. Now there is a splash zone for kids that are bored.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:27 pm to MarlinMan
Been a few times, never found anything.
Posted on 6/11/16 at 5:31 pm to JumpingTheShark
Blood diamonds are worth more.
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