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Area students enjoy Earth Science Days at Crater of Diamonds
by Waymon Cox
Greetings from the Crater! Last Tuesday and Wednesday, students from two local junior high schools attended the 2010 Earth Science Days event at Crater of Diamonds State Park. This year, we split the event into two days to accommodate smaller groups, for more individualized focus on the students.
Along with two of our park interpreters, volunteers from the Arkansas Geological Survey, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration presented a variety of exciting programs for visiting earth science students. Following are a few photos taken during both days of the event:
Angela Chambers and Lea Nondorf show Delight students how the AGS maps rocks and minerals in Arkansas.
Geologist Supervisor Bill Prior discusses Arkansas oil with students from Delight.
Park Interpreter Russell Fleharty talks to students about soil and shows soil layers in the diamond search area.
Delight students conduct an experiment with the Arkansas Forestry Commission to show how trees and ground cover slow erosion.
ANRC Geologist Jim Battreal talks to Mineral Springs students about the state's water usage.
NOAA Meteorologist Emilie Nipper presents a program on Arkansas weather for Mineral Springs students.
Park Interpreter Margi Jenks shows Mineral Springs students how to search for diamonds.
Find more special-interest articles by park interpreters on the Arkansas State Parks blog: http://ArkansasStateParks.wordpress.com/!
Search area last plowed: September 23, 2010
Trenching began: October 13, 2010
Most recent significant rain: October 12, 2010
Diamonds registered for October 10 - 16, 2010 (100 points = 1carat): October 10 - No diamonds registered
October 11 - Kenneth Shoemaker, Murfreesboro, AR, 6 pt. white; Evert Bass, DeKalb, TX, 13 pt. brown
October 12 - Larry and Wilma Montgomery, Ft. Smith, AR, 8 pt. white; Joe and Rita Walker, Hartford, AR, 21 pt. brown; Matthew Humphry, Delight, AR, 7 pt. brown; Ronald Jenkins, 34 pt. white
October 13 - DeRosa Family, Jefferson City, MO, 11 pt. white
October 14 - Mike Stacy, Jackson, MS, 2 pt. white, 17 pt. white
October 15 - No diamonds registered
October 16 - Kenneth Shoemaker, Murfreesboro, AR 4 pt. white; Tom Suboski, Stephenson, MI, 1.17 ct. brown
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