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Is It Legal To Take Home Gems Or Gold That You Find In Public Parks? It's More Complicated Than You Think

Rockhounding is a popular activity, but digging through the rules of where you can go and what you can keep isn't much fun.
OKC Thunder Wire

Rock lovers from across the U.S. flock to Wisconsin Moonstone to dig up sought after gems

Wisconsin moonstones are only found in a small corner of Marathon County. This business allows people to dig for them.

Oklahoma family uncovers 'really neat' diamond at state park, thanks to dollar store tools

An Oklahoma family discovered a 2.79-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, thanks to sand-digging ...
Smithsonian Magazine

She Spent Three Weeks Digging for a Diamond for Her Engagement Ring—and Unearthed a 2.3-Carat Stunner

When Micherre Fox and her boyfriend decided to get married, she flew to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas to search for the diamond herself ...
Hawk Central

Rock lovers from across the U.S. flock to Wisconsin Moonstone to dig up sought after gems

Wisconsin moonstones are shimmering blue feldspars created 1.5 billion years ago by volcanic activity. The only place where Wisconsin moonstones are found is in a small niche of Marathon County.