'Sparkling' in the Soil... American Man Holds 80 Diamonds Found in Park Visited by 120,000 People Annually

Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, Southern United States.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Sumi Hwang] A man in the United States discovered a diamond in soil he brought from a state park. This marks the 50th time this year that he has held a diamond from this location.

According to recent reports from Fox News and others, Scott Crace struck this luck at Crater of Diamonds State Park in southern Arkansas, USA. Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only park in the United States with a mine-like setup where the general public is allowed to mine for gems.

The media reported that Crace became the discoverer of the 35,000th diamond since the park opened. Crace explained, "While carefully examining the soil I brought home in a bucket from the park, I found another diamond." It is known that he has visited the park over the past four years and has found a total of about 80 diamonds so far.

Appraisal results determined that the diamond Crace found was 4 points. According to the park, 1 carat of diamond equals 100 points. What Crace mined is therefore a very small gem. The media explained that most diamonds found here usually weigh between 20 and 25 points.

Meanwhile, Crater of Diamonds State Park began development after a farmer discovered a rough diamond in 1906 and has been operated by the state of Arkansas since 1972.

More than 120,000 people visit the park annually, and over 500 diamonds are discovered each year. In fact, in May, a huge coffee-colored diamond weighing 2.38 carats was found here. According to CNN, Adam Hardin, who has been visiting the park regularly for over 10 years, said, "The moment I saw something sparkling in the soil, I instinctively knew it was a diamond," and added, "I have found many diamonds in the park, but this is the first time I have found one weighing over 2 carats," expressing his joy. Previously, in 2015, an 8.52-carat diamond was found in this park and sold for about 1 million dollars (approximately 1.39 billion won).

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