> It's basically a tourist trap... Not exactly a tourist trap. "Over 70,000 diamonds have been found at the "Crater" (an eroded volcanic pipe) including such noted finds as the Uncle Sam (40.23 carats), Star of Murfreesboro (34.25 carats), Star of Arkansas (15.33 carats), and the Ama-rillo Starlight (16.37 carats). In June of 1981, the 8.82 carat Star of Shreveport was added to the growing list of valuable stones picked up at the Crater. An average of more than 600 diamonds are found each year." From: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/ar/parks/crater.htm Sharon IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "jcurtis" <jcurtis@redrock.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] Jan Garland and Jewelry > There was an article about the Arkansas diamond site in National Geographic. > It's basically a tourist trap, but people have fun looking and hoping. They > charge $5.00 a day to sift & look & dig...think that was the charge. Which > tells me there isn't a lot to be found there. > > Jan C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JACK CHILDERS <jaxone1234@msn.com> > To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [BSChat] Jan Garland and Jewelry > > > >There is a place in Arkansas where you pay a small fee and pan for > diamonds. I can't think of the name of the place. But my mother went there > once to strike it rich. I have a jar full of the 'diamonds' she found. I > tell Kade it is her grandmother's diamond strike !! I have no idea if they > are worth anything or not, but probably aren't. Knowing mother, if they > were worth anything she would have cashed them in years ago. > > > >Jack Childers in OKC > > > >PS, I think the name of the place in Arkansas is Murphysville. > > > > > >==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > >Unsubscribe from the list: > >Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsu > bscribe > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >