We offer lodging accommodations in Murfeesboro Arkansas near the Crater of Diamonds State Park We are loed 1 6 miles outside of the park We have a variety of teepee amp cabin rentals on site Our lodges are loed next to the Little Missouri river We have great amenities and activities that are great for the whole family Pets are
It s the only diamond mine in the world open to the public and it s located atop an eroded volcanic pipe in southwest Arkansas At least once a year we ll run an article about a sizable discovery there like the 3 85 ct canary yellow diamond year old Tana Clymer uncovered in April she sold it for a
Circle Your Wagons in the Saddle Seat of Pike County Murfreesboro Arkansas loed about 3 miles from these great attractions – Crater of Diamonds State Park Lake Greeson and the Missouri River With numerous restaurants all within a mile it makes Diamonds Old West Hotel Cabins your choice for lodging when visiting our area
Arkansas is one of the places in the world where you can find both diamond and quartz crystals In fact Arkansas is the only state in the USA with a commercial diamond mine However it s very different than most mines because the general public is allowed to keep the diamonds that they find More on
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911 acre 369 ha Arkansas state park in Pike County Arkansas in the United States The park features a 37 5 acre 15 2 ha plowed field the world s only diamond bearing site accessible to the public Diamonds have continuously been discovered in the field since 1906 including the Strawn Wagner Diamond
Mining Companies Statistics The Elements Users Books amp Magazines Mineral Museums Mineral Shows amp Events The Mindat Directory Loion Maps Crater of Diamonds State Park Arkansas Diamond Corp Mine Mauney Mine Ozark Mine Prairie Creek Lamproite Murfreesboro Pike Co Arkansas USA Latitude amp Longitude WGS84 34 176 1 59 North
If the budget belt is a little tighter this year consider packing your diamond digging trowel bathing suit and camping gear and heading to a little known geologic hot spot in the middle of the United States Arkansas the Natural State boasts the world s only public diamond mine uniquely heated mineral springs and the Ozark Mountains of Wilson Rawls Where the Red Fern Grows
8 ensp 0183 ensp The diamonds at the Arkansas Diamond Mine have taken over 100 million years to reach the diamond field A Diamond is formed when extreme heat temperatures of 2200 degrees Fahrenheit and extreme pressure cause carbon atoms to crystallize forming diamonds approximately ninety miles under the earth s surface
Apr 25 2017 nbsp 0183 32The Best Places to Dig for Quartz Crystals in Arkansas Arrowhead Quartz Crystal Mine Owley Road Mount Ida Arkansas 8703264443 arrowheadcrystals Sweet Surrender Quartz Crystal Mine North of Mount Ida is the Sweet Surrender Quartz Crystal Mine which is a commercial operational mine You will be given a safety lesson and will also be
Digyourown quartz sites allow rock enthusiasts as well as adventurers to spend the day digging for quartz in Arkansas which has the largest deposits of quartz in the United States According to Arkansas Geologists say Arkansas and Brazil have the best quality quartz in the worldtourists from all over the
11 ensp 0183 ensp Two Commercial Diamond Mines Two locations in the United States have been worked as commercial diamond mines The first was a mine near Murfreesboro Arkansas It was worked as a commercial diamond mine by a succession of operators in the early 1900s but closed because the deposit was subeconomic Today it is known as the quot Crater of Diamonds quot and is operated by the State of Arkansas
27 ensp 0183 ensp It fueled quot diamond fever quot here again as the crater was quot almost overrun with diamond hunters quot Millar wrote In 1969 the crater was sold to a General Earth Minerals a mining company in Dallas and in 1972 the state of Arkansas purchased it
Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas offers visitors a one of a kind experience diamond hunting Here you can find with world s eighth largest diamond bearing volcanic crater View diamonds in the rough at the park visitor center and stop by the Diamond Discovery Center to