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.

@@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 💎

Yes!! Beautiful camping areas and good hard work searching for diamonds. Makes for a good vacation!

Shoot, I was getting dizzy filming it. That sun is intense😂

I do have an email listed in the “about” section on my YT channel, feel free to reach to me there!

There are larger ones found almost yearly. Many feet of loose soil lay on top of the hardpan, and that hardpan is slowly softening, constantly freeing more diamonds as well. So thousands of tons covering almost 40 open acres of search area with nature slowly adding more searchable soil, we’ll never run out.

I am glad you enjoy the videos! Its awesome that the little ones enjoy going with you. Hope to see yall out there!

I prefer the 16 mesh. If there is any silt left in your material, the 16 mesh will let it pass through quicker than the 20 mesh. The opening size is a tad larger, but a diamond that could pass through a 16 mesh would be very tiny.

I do not. I was able to classify with them, but they didnt work to center very well due to the cupped screen. After all the effort to get there, find and work all that material, I decided to quit using them. Now I have Muddy Miner Sarucas in 1/4, 1/8, and usually a 16 mesh. I found a beautiful 4 point yellow my last trip, last flip of the day with my 16 mesh.

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner we will be down for our second trip in three weeks. Although I would be extremely excited if I found just one, I’m looking forward to the ‘hunt’ and to see if I’ve learned anything from all your videos I’ve been watching. First trip was a surprise trip from hubby and we knew nothing.

@@vivalaketo5617 good luck on your upcoming visit!

I got these from a farmer who had horses. I think these were mineral tubs. I started washing at the wash station more frequently, and also started using the barrels. It got more difficult to rent a storage pen and became easier for me to just use a wagon to move equipment in each day.

Very few people use three screens. Its mostly just regulars, who are a small percentage of the visitation at the park daily, who use three screens to process material. I hope you had some luck out there!!

I cannot remember where the 1/8 came from. I had to make the screen box and had ordered the screen wire. There is an option to use a 1/8 Muddy Miner Saruca to cut the size when you center the heavies. They stack and you can actually center both at once when you get the hang of it. The 1/8 is only available on the website right now I believe.

It was great to meet you, thanks for the support!!!

I have a question for you, what do you know about metallic glass being found at the crater, is found 3 pieces and had them identified by the workers and that’s what they told me it was, just want to know your thoughts

@@jasonrowe4574there have been many years worth of bottles and various types of glass left out on the field going all the way back to the commercial operations there. It is more likely to find something like tempered glass or burned glass than a diamond I think.

I have heard about a couple pipes nearby I believe. I was not aware of the diamond finds but I hope to visit again soon, maybe I will be in the creeks again😂!

I am trying to plan a trip to hunt sapphires this summer! Have you visited or do you order the buckets?

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner i got boxes of ore from a mine in Yogo Gulch via the site that Glen Worthington shared. i wish they continued the program, but i think they were working on mine development for a while. so i haven't got any more boxes since. BUT, i would LOVE to go to some locations in person. i know of at least two places that have gem finding activities. though i dont have the exact info on them. should be able to look them up though. happy hunting =)

What do you mean order buckets 🪣

Some of the sapphire mines will ship buckets of material for you to search at home.

That’s very cool. Are they in AR too or can you recommend a trusted source?

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the support!

I hope you make it there!!

Hope you enjoy it!

Thank you for the support!!!

Thank you! I appreciate your feedback,

For sure!!

Well, I have been going here since 1998, so I have seen several people do different things. Some visit for a week at a time, some weekend every so often, some even camp year round and alternate digging and washing. Prime material is getting harder to find every year, people have been getting into it for 50 years (1972-present), so the easy stuff is scarce. The cages stay rented out long term now, but that was a good plan prior to that. I used to stay two days at a time, load a cage the first then wash the second day. Its all in how you want to do it, and all works best if you have a plan, learn the ropes, and are able to apply the basic concepts.

I only visit occasionally, so there’s no monthly total. I can usually count on finding one per weekend if I can go through enough material in the two days. I have an upcoming video showing how I search my take home gravel.

Thanks for answering my question and look forward to the video. Do you just collect your diamonds or sale them?

@@leisa-millerharrison8226I usually give the diamonds I find to my kids or grandkids. I have never sold one, but occasionally donate one to a good cause.

It's almost pointless to a newbie. Yeah the thrill right? I d rather go to cossatot and have fun. Somuch beautiful scenery. Take the kids to look for crystals around Ida or one of the pay mines. Ron coleman. Better yet head up to Heber and catch some trout.❤

When I get the gravel home, I sort it by size (1/8) then slowly swipe gravel across a tray. I have an upcoming video explaining this. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much! I'll look out for that one.

Thank you for information & videos. We had a blast there & we looked for you. My son was laser focused on the colored gravel. Such a great place! We didn't have an oven so I tried to dry what we took at local place. But took what we had home. In Philadelphia and we will be going through it. Thank you again for adding to our vacation!

Will do!

No, I’ll be back home, but I know where a guy could get a lot of good gravel!

That would be a great idea. I will try to do the same for you if you plan on a weekend trip when we leave on Friday to travel back home!

Ha! Sounds good Buddy!!

Awesome! I hope yall enjoyed your trip! I am glad the videos helped!! If you do have possible finds, you may also email pics to the park and see if they can offer guidance on next steps. You would have to bring them back to the park to register these.

Awesome! I am glad you find the videos helpful. Good luck on your first trip!

Hi Solomon, I love your videos. I plan to be at the Crater of Diamonds State Park next month (July 2024). I have some of the equipment already, but I do not have a saruca. Would you recommend a 16 or 20 mesh one?

Hello! I am glad the videos are helpful!! I prefer a 16 mesh saruca myself. It will pass silt a bit easier. Please be mindful of the heat in July, it can be brutal. I hope to see you on the news with a huge find!!!!!

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner

Many thanks for your reply. Not looking forward to the heat, but I will be prepared.

Thanks for watching! Good luck on your visit, hope you find something shiny!

The saruca has existed in gemstone mining for many many years. This is one I made.

I have heard from others you make a good saruca. I was going to try making one from 12 inch pvc

@@304Plumbing the tough part is getting a tight screen, or keeping it rigid if you make a curved screen saruca. The PVC will be pretty heavy too, but I have seen them work.

My wife and I will be down March 25-29 if it doesn't work properly I noticed I can get one from Lovejoys right?

@@304Plumbing yep!

Some say that you should look with the sun to your back. Some also say you should wear polarized sunglasses. 🤔

The Muddy Miner Saruca is very rigid and has a tight screen. The rentals are actually plastic hoop with a saggy screen with dimples caused by damage. My thoughts are that if you are going to invest in everything it takes to make the trip, why let one critical step cost you the chance at finding one.

Good luck! I hope you find a big one!!!

For sure! Thanks for watching!!

Awesome! I hope it serves you well for years to come!!

Thanks! Glad to see some great quartz mining videos on your channel, hope you keep the great content coming bud!!!

Yes, saruca and screen set are both 16 mesh.

Awesome! Hope you find a big one!!

that is an interesting idea but im curious how caved in the screen would need to be to get the heavies to the center with that concept, also I prefer having a solid flat screen because it gives me more control over the material