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Earth Sciences

Geology students visit Crater of Diamonds State Park

On Saturday, September 10, Dr. Michael DeAngelis led 22 Geology majors on a field trip to Murfreesboro, AR to visit Crater of Diamonds State Park. The park is built on the eroded surface of a diatreme, a volcanic pipe that exploded 95 million years ago, bringing diamonds and other deep earth rocks and minerals to the surface. Visitors are allowed to act as prospectors and keep what they find. Unfortunately, no Diamonds were found on this trip, but the chance to visit a diatreme, a rare geologic feature was reward enough.

Updated 9.12.2011