About this episode
Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where the public can search for natural diamonds at their volcanic source. The 37 acre eroded volcanic crater sees hopeful prospectors prying through loose soil - hoping to find more than just dirtSome do … some do not … Regardless, the history of the park is just as fascinating as the diamonds that litter its ground.My dog Noodles and I visit the field in the hopes of striking it rich!Works Cited: https://www.geology.arkansas.gov/docs/pdf/education/geologic-history-of-arkansas-through-time-and-space-gray-scale.pdfhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-curious-case-of-the-arkansas-diamonds-43575867/https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/john-wesley-huddleston-4732/https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-diamonds-state-park/historyhttps://www.arkansasstateparks.com/articles/discovering-lamproite-craterhttps://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-diamonds-state-park/digging-for-diamondshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S0869591111010024#:~:text=Kimberlites%20are%20produced%20in%20the,Kimberlite%20and%20lamproite%20bodies%20havehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hvjuOKKX_Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhRjh3Vg7whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rdm6VFQArUNoah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations. Follow each adventure visually at:https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/
