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Diamond mining is fun - but also hard work
Crater of Diamonds State Park的点评
点评：I tried my hand at diamond mining at Crater of Diamonds State Park in mid-April. I arrived early on a Monday morning (they open at 8:00 pm) and had no problem parking near the entrance. I rented equipment from the park, but I stopped at Home Depot and picked up a few 5-gallon buckets and some thick rubber gloves. The 5-gallon buckets cost $4, and it is $5 to rent a 3-gallon bucket. I gave them away at the end of my day.
Stuff you rent is old, but serviceable. The wagon is only slightly better than dragging stuff around. Many people just walk around a look for diamonds on the surface. I decided to dig buckets of dirt/gravel and wash it in the public wash tanks. The technique was easy to learn on You Tube and they also give onsite demonstrations. You will meet some interesting people because as it turns out…washing rocks is a social activity.
Reality – the place is very big, so crowds are not a big problem. The terrain is very hard to walk on, especially if muddy. There is no shade. Digging, carrying buckets, and washing the rocks is tiring and very hard on the back. You will get wet and you will be muddy. You will have to take your centers (heavy material from the saruca) home and sort through them to find the small diamonds. I flew home with 19 lbs. of heavies.
That all said, I had fun giving it a go. I chatted with my washing neighbors, and I probably washed 12 to 15 5-gallon buckets of dirt/gravel. The rental equipment must be back by 4:00 pm, but I was beat and left about 3:00. I did not find a big diamond, but I still have my big bag of heavies to sort through.
Side note: I stayed in town but there looks like there is plenty of camping onsite. There are a few trails onsite. I walked a couple the day before and never saw anyone else. They were in good condition. The water park was not open while I was there…and did not look like it would be opening anytime soon.
Stuff you rent is old, but serviceable. The wagon is only slightly better than dragging stuff around. Many people just walk around a look for diamonds on the surface. I decided to dig buckets of dirt/gravel and wash it in the public wash tanks. The technique was easy to learn on You Tube and they also give onsite demonstrations. You will meet some interesting people because as it turns out…washing rocks is a social activity.
Reality – the place is very big, so crowds are not a big problem. The terrain is very hard to walk on, especially if muddy. There is no shade. Digging, carrying buckets, and washing the rocks is tiring and very hard on the back. You will get wet and you will be muddy. You will have to take your centers (heavy material from the saruca) home and sort through them to find the small diamonds. I flew home with 19 lbs. of heavies.
That all said, I had fun giving it a go. I chatted with my washing neighbors, and I probably washed 12 to 15 5-gallon buckets of dirt/gravel. The rental equipment must be back by 4:00 pm, but I was beat and left about 3:00. I did not find a big diamond, but I still have my big bag of heavies to sort through.
Side note: I stayed in town but there looks like there is plenty of camping onsite. There are a few trails onsite. I walked a couple the day before and never saw anyone else. They were in good condition. The water park was not open while I was there…and did not look like it would be opening anytime soon.
翻译：四月中旬，我去钻石坑州立公园体验了一把挖钻石的乐趣。周一早上我早早地就到了（公园晚上八点才开门），很顺利地在入口附近找到了停车位。我在公园租了设备，不过也顺便去了趟家得宝，买了几个五加仑的桶和一些厚厚的橡胶手套。五加仑的桶四个月，租一个三加仑的桶要五美元。一天下来，我把它们都送人了。
租来的设备虽然有点旧，但还能用。手推车也只是比拖着东西稍微方便一点而已。很多人只是走来走去，在地表上寻找钻石。我决定挖几桶泥土/碎石，然后在公共的清洗池里清洗。清洗技巧在YouTube上很容易学，而且公园里也有现场演示。你会遇到一些有趣的人，因为事实证明……洗石头也是一种社交活动。
实际上，这个地方很大，所以人不多。地形崎岖难行，尤其是在泥泞的时候。这里没有任何遮荫的地方。挖土、提水桶、清洗石头，这些活儿都很累人，而且对背部负担很重。你会弄得浑身湿透，满身泥泞。你还得把挖出来的重物（从沙鲁卡挖出来的）带回家，仔细筛选，才能找到小钻石。我回家的时候带了19磅重的石头。
尽管如此，这次尝试还是很有趣的。我和正在洗石头的邻居们聊了聊天，大概洗了12到15桶5加仑的泥土/碎石。租来的设备必须在下午4点前归还，但我累得筋疲力尽，3点左右就离开了。我没找到大钻石，不过我还有一大袋重物要整理。
补充说明：我住在镇上，但看起来营地里有很多露营地。营地里有几条徒步路线。我前一天走了几条，没遇到其他人。它们状况良好。我去的时候水上乐园还没开放……而且看起来短期内也不会开放。
租来的设备虽然有点旧，但还能用。手推车也只是比拖着东西稍微方便一点而已。很多人只是走来走去，在地表上寻找钻石。我决定挖几桶泥土/碎石，然后在公共的清洗池里清洗。清洗技巧在YouTube上很容易学，而且公园里也有现场演示。你会遇到一些有趣的人，因为事实证明……洗石头也是一种社交活动。
实际上，这个地方很大，所以人不多。地形崎岖难行，尤其是在泥泞的时候。这里没有任何遮荫的地方。挖土、提水桶、清洗石头，这些活儿都很累人，而且对背部负担很重。你会弄得浑身湿透，满身泥泞。你还得把挖出来的重物（从沙鲁卡挖出来的）带回家，仔细筛选，才能找到小钻石。我回家的时候带了19磅重的石头。
尽管如此，这次尝试还是很有趣的。我和正在洗石头的邻居们聊了聊天，大概洗了12到15桶5加仑的泥土/碎石。租来的设备必须在下午4点前归还，但我累得筋疲力尽，3点左右就离开了。我没找到大钻石，不过我还有一大袋重物要整理。
补充说明：我住在镇上，但看起来营地里有很多露营地。营地里有几条徒步路线。我前一天走了几条，没遇到其他人。它们状况良好。我去的时候水上乐园还没开放……而且看起来短期内也不会开放。
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