The Crater of Diamonds: A History of the Pike County, Arkansas, Diamond Field, 1906-1972

The first diamond mine in North America was discovered in 1906 when John W. Huddleston found two diamonds on his farm just south of Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas. Experts soon confirmed that the diamond-bearing formation on which Huddleston made his discovery was the second largest of its ki...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, John C.
Other Authors: Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 2002
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3088/