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Big Diamond Find at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published May 18, 2017 at 8:37 AM CDT
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DIAMOND FOUND IN ARKANSAS PARK-  Arkansas’  Crater of  Diamonds State  Park near  Murfreesboro announced a  recent large diamond find from a  visitor. Park Interpretor  Waymon Cox said a young woman from Tulsa, OK found the 2.65 carat raw diamond in about 10 minutes after entering the park.  The Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park is located on Ark. Highway 301 near Murfreesboro.        http://www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com

2.65 Carat "MichaelAngelo Diamond recently foudn at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park
Credit Courtesy: Crater of Diamonds State Park

SCREENING FOR GEMS - The Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park allows the public to search for gemstones and keep what they find.
Credit Courtesy: Crater of Diamonds State Park

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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