Unearthing Treasures: Explore The Crater Of Diamonds State Park

Finally back to the Crater of Diamonds! I was able to make a quick trip to wet sift some quick and easy material! I plugged some tidbits of information where possible to help you learn to unearth your own treasures Mining Diamonds!! I will have a follow up video to show you how I search the material I took home, and what I found!
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Lightweight and easy to use Muddy Miner Saruca™ amzn.to/3LMADxo
There are the Timberland 6” boots I use when Surface hunting or washing material and am not using my rubber boots: amzn.to/3mOBEc4
60-Inch Steel Probing Rod (for helping you find that sweet pocket of gravel): amzn.to/3hg4m2f
5 Piece Stackable Screen Set that you can use to easily classify gravel by size, right into a 5-gallon bucket: amzn.to/302FWDn
38.7" x 20" Poly Gorilla Cart, holds water with some sealant. You can set up your own wash station with this one, or use it to haul material: amzn.to/3jHIej8
Milk Crates to use as a wet breakdown, saves your screens from big rocks: amzn.to/3hshn9m
Gorilla Cart, steel 6 cu ft, hauls heavy buckets around nicely: amzn.to/3jh6wzE
Lightweight rubber boots to keep your feet dry: amzn.to/2YtFCMT
Waterproof Vinyl Apron, stay dry during the winter, or clean during the summer: amzn.to/316Znuj
Heavy Duty Latex Gloves, to keep your hands somewhat dry in the cold of winter: amzn.to/2XiC1Rl
Small, Battery operated Diamond Tester: amzn.to/3g4pxUw
Fiskars Long Handled Shovel Steel Round Point: amzn.to/306sEpv
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Heavy Duty pick axe for loosening the lamproite or Gravel: amzn.to/3lihbvD
Sliding pocket magnifier with light/blacklight for checking gravel at home: amzn.to/2QC76f3
Jewelers loupe that you can carry with you to the mine: amzn.to/2FWIj38
Flat bottom feed scoop for handling gravel easily and securely: amzn.to/2EgNV7X
Clamp on lighted magnifier for checking take home gravel: amzn.to/32kKFQO
Plastic container to keep small stones you find safe: amzn.to/3jqMK4P
10’ Shade canopy for shade in the blistering heat of the search field: amzn.to/33Xu46v
USB Microscope to inspect what you find: amzn.to/2YyDao9
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[@TMane999]

Hope you find a big ole 20 carat flawless white diamond this year 👍

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

You and me both!

[@EddieSchirmer]

one possibility i can imagine is some sort of near continuous feed Barrel. basically a 5 gallon bucket as 20 mesh or so that you can wash out all the silt and it would spiral up the gravels to one end that you coudl then center a you go. not sure about efficiencies but, either way its effort and reward =) and of course, it woudl be hand operated.

[@BrandonTrumbla1]

great video. ordered a 20 mesh muddy miner. I'm taking a trip down there at the beginning of May. Maybe I'll see you there.

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

Awesome! Hope you find a big one!!

[@joedadbod8450]

It's always great to see a new video on your channel, my friend!! Great tips and showcasing good practices for finding diamonds at the Crater. Well done!!!

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

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

[@EddieSchirmer]

i think i would use 2 gallon buckets to carry form the field. and stock pile in 5 gallon buckets near the wash plant or if i rented a cage put them in there then process once i got enough. im still working on an idea for a machine to help concentrate the materials using a Saruca as the screen base. but it takes a while to figure things out and design the features i want in it.

[@spencerr5254]

Awesome video, I’ll be heading down there later this month, and I hope to find a few, and even better a big one

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

Even better than that, I hope you find a few big ones!

[@spencerr5254]

@@TheArkansasDiamondMiner that would be even better, but I should stay realistic, I want nothing smaller than 3 ct diamonds

[@neonpeach3]

Omg thank yiu for your videos! I will be there for the first time momday amd tueaday!!!! Hoping to find something cute ❤❤❤❤

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

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

[@tammyhargis7954]

The muddy miner screen is my best investment so far, I can actually make nice centers, thank you

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

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

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

4:16 is Barreca. Diamond Matrix is a black rock with yellow or white spots.

[@TMane999]

Awesome video as always. Can you find gems inside the volcanic rock if say i brought a pick and hammer?

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

Most of the diamond bearing material is soft enough that you can break it apart easily, but the carat per hundred tons is low, so you would have to go through a lot of volume to have much of a chance.

[@EddieSchirmer]

another thing i have wondered is if it where possible to use a shallow cone shaped screen to make the centers. then use a flat plate or platen to hold the material in place, so the shape itself makes the centers from simple vertical lift and drop motions. so that you dont need the side to side rocking, with the 90 degree turn for center making. coudl be worth looking into huh.

[@spencerr5254]

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

[@304Plumbing]

What mesh is the saruca? 16 also

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

Yes, saruca and screen set are both 16 mesh.

[@dustinstamper]

According to their page you can rent a saruca in addition to a set of screens. Have you used theirs? Is there any major difference between theirs and the muddy miner you linked to? Not sure I want to invest that much into a single day visit unless it will make a worthwhile difference.

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

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.