Here is a picture of the Uncle Sam diamond I found on the web.    http://www.ericwilder.com  http://energyissues.blogharbor.com  http://ghostofachance.blogspot.com  http://ericwilder.blogspot.com

Today’s newspaper reports a lucky Oklahoma man recently found a 4.21–carat yellow diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park located near Murfressboro, Arkansas.  Yes, it’s a real diamond.

Diamonds are found at this location because it is the site of a Cretaceous kimberlite plug.  A line of Cretaceous plugs exist along the south side of the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas, likely the result of ancient plate tectonic activity.

The latest reported diamond find at the mine is not the largest ever found.  That record goes to the Uncle Sam, 40.23–carats of the largest diamond discovered on American soil.  Marvin Culver of Nowata, Oklahoma dubbed his newly-found monster diamond the Okie Dokie.

What’s a good time to visit the Crater of Diamonds?  Before it gets too hot.  Even though I have never personally found a diamond there, a friend of mine has – a white beauty more than a carat in size.  Check it out.  I highly recommend the experience, even if you don’t find your own 4.21–carat monster.

Oh, by the way, I think there is a yet undiscovered diamond plug just waiting to be found, somewhere in the thickly overgrown forests of southwest Arkansas.  http://www.ericwilder.com  http://justeastofeden.blogharbor.com  http://ghostofachance.blogspot.com