Thomas Stolartz says the largest diamond ever found in North America was unearthed here. "Over my right shoulder is the approximate location of where the 'Uncle Sam' diamond was found back in 1924." Other famous finds include the 15.33 carat "Star of Arkansas", and the 16.37 carat "Amarillo Starlight"- the largest diamond ever found by a park visitor. Thomas Stolartz says there are good years and so so years for diamond diggers. "Yes, it does fluctuate. I've seen,I've seen it as low as about 400 diamonds in a year's time and as high as 1500 diamonds in a year. On average there is probably somewhere between 500 and 600 diamonds." Stolartz says the park receives about 50,000 visitors from all over the country each year , all come with the same goal. "Looking Look for diamonds." "Looking for diamonds." "We are hunting for diamonds." The park's staff helps visitor to identify and certify that diamonds. Most of the time, however, diamonds found are too small to cut. But the enthusiasm of most visitors is not dampened by the low possibility of finding a gem-quality diamond.
dampen v. 使潮湿；使减弱，抑制
dampen sth. down
certify v. （书面）证明
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