First of Four Tips to finding Diamonds at the Crater of Diamonds

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First of Four Tips to finding Diamonds at the Crater of Diamonds

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The Arkansas Diamond Miner

Күн бұрын

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@deana7310 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is the first video I've seen that walks people through picking the best spot / area types to dig for stuff.

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it helped!!

@Arkansasdiamonddenis 7 ай бұрын

In 07 08 09 i found 486 diamonds in 29 months of digging, my biggest is 4.42 carats, which walmart now owns, good luck, my advice is to probe first

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 7 ай бұрын

Hey Dennis! We probably met back in those days! I dug a few holes in the east drain with a couple regulars. Its a pleasure to hear from you Sir!!

@JoshuaBartley 2 жыл бұрын

I get excited when you put a video up, your channel is the reason I decided to take a trip halfway across the country to come to the Creator of Diamonds! Also got my channel interested in it as well! 2 trips already and found 1 diamond second trip for my son! Maybe if I ever come back we can do a collab, but I'm sure that will be a while down the road, that is a super long trip for me from Washington DC!

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll collab for sure! Thats awesome to have found one for your son!

@joedadbod8450 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips, Solomon!! The last couple of times I have been to the Crater, I have dug about 3-4 feet down. I might try this method next time I go. I appreciate you taking us along and sharing your wealth of knowledge!!

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, Glad you found it helpful! We need to get together and run some material down there!

@adriannaalderman4255 2 жыл бұрын

Have you found anything cool doing it like that?

@jeffmesko8211 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson as always. Been about 8 times and am still searching for the first diamond but each time I learn something new. I feel like identifying decent material is a weak spot for me and I will definitely use this to help. I do have a question, why should you stay away from beyond the mine shaft? I’ve washed material from that drain beyond the building and some of my best looking centers come from there, no diamond of course but lots of heavies. I hope your channel takes off. Many visitors should take advantage of it.

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 жыл бұрын

There is very little lamproite in the north end of the search area. I have found a couple diamonds there, but it is not near as productive an area. There are heavies, but not many diamonds.

@brazosvalleysoaps 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I can't wait to watch the rest in the playlist.

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 6 ай бұрын

I am hoping to get back to visit soon! Thanks for watching!!!

@brazosvalleysoaps 6 ай бұрын

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Awesome! My husband and I are planning to go late February or Early March for our 4th anniversary! He went as a kid, but I've never been but always wanted to! Thanks for helping us prepare with your videos!

@user-pu1us3jy4f 11 ай бұрын

Thank u my guy for the tips i be going today

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 11 ай бұрын

Good luck out there!!!

@williamprice2628 Жыл бұрын

Ty for the videos. Watching and trying to come up with a plan for 1st visit. Planning on spending about 4 days there in about 3 weeks. Hopefully I can meet up with you or someone that knows more then I know on finding diamonds. Good luck to you

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Жыл бұрын

Good luck!! There are several regulars that will give some pointers to those who ask. Just a reminder though, these guys are there with the same goal and wont spend too much time away from their process. I am glad the videos help, I hope you’ll give a shout-out when you find the big one😂😂! Again, good luck on your visit!!!

@homesteadaquarius 2 жыл бұрын

Good job. Thank you! Lots of good info. I will watch your series. Good luck to you sir.

@girishvaghasiya6833 8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro I have many craters in India world famous diamond burth place is Golconda. I try it

@MikeTroeckler77 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Going for the 1st time a week from this sunday

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Good luck out there!!

@cynthiaweston767 5 ай бұрын

How lucky was the guy from France last month,he found a brown diamond over 4 carats just sitting on top of the matter.I llive 3 hours away n can't wait to make my second trip there.can you recommend a reasonable $ motel,I'd like to dig for at least a week to hopefully find a diamond n scratch this off my bucket list.Thank you for this informative video.

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 5 ай бұрын

There is a freshly remodeled hotel in Nashville that is very reasonable. I cannot remember the name of it though. I wish I could stumble across a big diamond like that guy.

@cynthiaweston767 5 ай бұрын

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner He certainly was fortunate. I'd be happy to find any size just to say I did it.I hope you find a sizable one too.The only rock I've got that size is in my kidney n soon to be blasted to dust,n after I recuperate I'm coming to find the diamonds.

@tomcook5813 Жыл бұрын

I’d look in the culvert ridges for heavy elements, like a big sluice

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Жыл бұрын

The culvert gets checked regularly😂

@tomcook5813 Жыл бұрын

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner an Oldtimer taught me that one years ago when I lived and played in the Mojave desert, I should have guessed you knew that one 😀 Do you know the carpet trick also? Ray taught me to put carpet into culvert tubes along state highways Be safe

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Жыл бұрын

@@tomcook5813 i have not put carpet into the culvert, there are usually children running through it playing, I suspect it wouldn’t last too long. We do put large rocks in the streams and furrows to make traps, and cut gouges and holes into the hardpan as well.

@katrianawright 2 ай бұрын

Will you post a video of what to do with the box of goodness we can order? I have a box on the way and am going in blind lol I have watched your videos about field work BUT when I receive this box of goodness I may be lost as what to do at home with the “virgin” material. Thank you!! 😊

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 ай бұрын

You’ll need to break it down a bit with water and time. Some people crush the lumps with wood. Remember this is material that has not been uncovered as long as Crater of Diamonds, so it will take some time to break down.

@katrianawright 2 ай бұрын

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner thank you so much for your quick response. I appreciate all your tips and helpful videos. This box will be my practice run. It will probably be September before I make the trip alone, and I hope I’ll have some treasures with me 💎

@TedSmatha Ай бұрын

What is the most expensive stones you have find?

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Ай бұрын

@@TedSmatha I have never put a value on anything I have found there, although I have found some beautiful stones. I dont keep them so they might be of more value to those whom that I gave them to.

@DiamondMinerIvins 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get so smart?!

@howardlippo6855 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think that this area is getting overworked so to speak. And how often do they till that up?

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner 2 жыл бұрын

It gets plowed a few times per year. This helps erode the field and expose more diamonds.

@adrianwilliams2228 Жыл бұрын

We will be going this weekend...this will be our 7th or 8th time....probably somewhere between 40-50 buckets sifted and gravel gone through at home with no luck...just some tiny garnets, spinel, and hematite..along with some agates and pretty jaspers...we've done all our homework with gravel deposits and digging from short north to far east , west ,and south at the pigpen...clear to the snakepit....beginning to wonder if we should focus more on the south-eastern drain?..any pointers or help would be appreciated immensely...

@TheArkansasDiamondMiner Жыл бұрын

It sounds like persistence is the best advice. As long as you are concentrating correctly (which I bet you are since you are finding other heavies) then you will find one. It will happen for you. The east drain is about as good as it gets, but a lot of people work that area and keep it clean. Have you tried the area around the hedge apple tree just north of the trail between the boot wash and the North wash pavilion?

@adrianwilliams2228 Жыл бұрын

We appreciate the words of encouragement....we've done some surface searching north of it and found some pretty neat small clusters of crystals in possibly an agate....but we've never sifted from that exact area....just near the along the trail in the upper east drain....Thanks for the help and reply back....you've definitely been a big help with all the videos and tips....hope to see more to come....happy searching!👍