Arkansas
Lucky Arkansas man finds 3.29-carat brown diamond at state park
An Arkansas man unearthed a 3.29-carat brown diamond on the Bear State’s Crater of Diamonds State Park earlier this month.
Murfreesboro resident David Anderson is a daily customer to the park and has discovered over 400 diamonds there since 2007.
He was moist–sifting soil within the park’s 37.5-acre diamond search space on March 4 when he got here throughout the gem.
“At first I believed it was quartz however questioned why it was so shiny,” Anderson stated. “As soon as I picked it up, I spotted it was a diamond!”
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David Anderson realized in regards to the Crater of Diamonds State Park whereas watching the Journey Channel. (Crater of Diamonds State Park)
In response to park rangers, the jewel is the biggest diamond discovered on the park this yr.
Anderson realized in regards to the Crater of Diamonds State Park whereas watching the Journey Channel over fifteen years in the past. He visited the park for the primary time in 2007.
“After I discovered my first diamond, a 1.5-carat white, I used to be hooked!” Anderson stated. His highlights embody a 3.83-carat yellow diamond in 2011 and a 6.19-carat white gem in 2014.
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Anderson initially thought the brown diamond was quartz till inspecting it nearer. (Crater of Diamonds State Park)
The fortunate man determined to call the diamond B.U.D. – brief for “Huge Ugly Diamond”.
“Mr. Anderson’s diamond is in regards to the dimension of an English pea, with a lightweight brown coloration and octahedron form,” Park Interpreter Tayler Markham described. “It has a metallic shine typical of all diamonds discovered on the park, with {a partially} resorbed floor and many inclusions.”
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Over 75,000 diamonds have been discovered on the park since 1906. The most important one was present in 1924 and weighed 40.23 carats.
In response to park rangers, the jewel is the biggest diamond discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park this yr. (Crater of Diamonds State Park)