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Man finds 2.2-carat diamond at Arkansas State Park
UPI ^
| 30 July 2019
| By Ben Hooper
Posted on 07/30/2019 1:20:02 PM PDT by Red Badger
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A Nebraska teacher visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas found a 2.2-carat brown diamond, the largest diamond found at the park so far this year. Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Parks
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July 30 (UPI) -- A Nebraska man visiting Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park found a 2.2-carat brown diamond, the largest found at the park so far this year.
Josh Lanik, 36, a schoolteacher from Hebron, told Arkansas State Parks officials he was visiting the park with his family July 24 when he spotted something shiny on the surface of the ground.
"We took the kids to look for amethyst on Canary Hill, and I was walking through an area where it looked like a lot of water had washed when I saw it," he said. "It was blatantly obvious there was something different about it. I saw the shine, and when I picked it up and rolled it in my hand, I noticed there weren't any sharp edges."
Lanik said he didn't realize the object was a diamond until he and his family took their finds to the park's Diamond Discovery Center to have them identified.
Officials told Lanik his 2.2-carat brown diamond was the largest diamond found at the park so far in 2019.
"Mr. Lanik's gem is about the size of a jellybean and has a dark brown color, similar to brandy. It has a beautiful natural pear shape and smooth, curved facets that give the gem a metallic shine," Park Interpreter Waymon Cox said.
Cox said recent heavy rains likely caused the diamond to end up on the surface. He said about one in 10 diamonds found by park visitors are discovered on the surface of the ground.
The worth of Lanik's diamond was not revealed, but the teacher said he plans to keep it as a souvenir for the time being.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: amethyst; arkansas; crater; craterofdiamonds; diamond; diamonds
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To: Red Badger
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A Nebraska teacher visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas found a 2.2-carat brown diamond, the largest diamond found at the park so far this year. Photo courtesy of Arkansas State Parks
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:20:35 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Red Badger
Excellent!
Ooppsie. He told someone = Taxes.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:21:30 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
To: Red Badger
brown diamond Ah yes, the turd of the diamond world.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:22:36 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(“They are openly planning to murder you. Have a plan to prevent that.”)
To: Sirius Lee
Champagne Diamond...................
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:24:10 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Red Badger
I’m surprised the State of Arkansas never passed a law saying “All You Found Diamonds Belong Us”.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:24:54 PM PDT
by
Buckeye McFrog
(Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
To: Buckeye McFrog
Then nobody would come there and spend money in the restaurants and hotels...............
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:26:17 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Robert A Cook PE
I think it is not worth enough to worry about. I read that it is illegal to own an uncut diamond without a license, though - so your warning stands!
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:26:18 PM PDT
by
Unassuaged
(I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:27:32 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to kiss butt - Victor Davis Hanson)
To: Sirius Lee
brown diamond Ah yes, the turd of the diamond world.
Ahh, yes. The 4 C's of a diamond. Cut, color, carat weight and clarity.
Then somebody cooked up a marketing campaign for "chocolate diamonds". Make women actually desire diamonds with crappy color and clarity. Damned if it didn't work too!
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:28:40 PM PDT
by
Buckeye McFrog
(Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
To: Unassuaged
Never heard of such a law.
Do you have a reference?
Cheers, ‘Pod.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:28:59 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to kiss butt - Victor Davis Hanson)
To: Unassuaged
I've never heard that!.......... 🤔
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:29:13 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Red Badger
It is worth about 7G according to some research.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:31:36 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Red Badger
Pam Poovey: But is it supposed to be brown?
Cyril Figgis: Its not brown, Pam. That color is called champagne.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:35:53 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(“They are openly planning to murder you. Have a plan to prevent that.”)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:39:16 PM PDT
by
Roccus
(When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
To: Sirius Lee
They are called CHOCALATE DIAMONDS!
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:41:44 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Roccus
Not surprised........... 😠
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:43:09 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Red Badger
you drag a diamond through a trailer park and that’s what you get...
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:45:58 PM PDT
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: Red Badger
This is what the democrats hope to find in Detroit tonight. A shiny turd.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:47:09 PM PDT
by
Track9
To: Unassuaged
I dunno, googled up a 2 carat one in a ring for $8900.
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posted on
07/30/2019 1:49:03 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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