1919 Murfreesboro Pike County, Arkansas

Hand sorting for diamonds

These mines are located within two miles of the flourishing town of Murfreesboro,in Pike County, which with a few surrounding counties constitute a very interesting triangular area. In this limited area is found a great diversity of geologic conditions than any other portion of the United States and consequently, a greater diversity of soils and of agricultural and mineralogic conditions. There are two wel defined pipes in the lower diamond field. A modern washing plant is in operation on the Ozark Mining Company's property which cost $20,000 or more. It is in operation and many diamonds have been recovered, some of them large size and very valuable. The Arkansas Diamond Mining and Washing Company is operation a splendid washing plant on Prairie Creek, one mile and half south of town. This company owns two valuable, proven diamond properties and the new plant will concentrate the kimberlite from these mines and recover the diamonds which it contains. The largest diamond found to date of 1919 weighs 17.83 carats.

Diamond Miners

Pike County, Arkansas

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