Big Creek diamond occurrence, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Creek diamond occurrence | Glacial Erratic (Uncertain) |
| Cleveland | City |
| Cuyahoga County | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 26' 44'' North , 81° 42' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Glacial Erratic (Uncertain) - last checked 2021
Origin locality:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clark-Fulton | 18,185 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Brooklyn Heights | 1,543 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Brooklyn | 10,899 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Newburgh Heights | 2,096 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Cuyahoga Heights | 617 (2017) | 3.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Fossil Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 6km |
| Parma Lapidary Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 6km |
| Summit Lapidary Club | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | 39km |
In 1902, W.S. Blatchley (p. 46) reported that a diamond was found in a creek bed a few miles south of the city of Cleveland in the late 20th century. According to Blatchley, the diamond was then taken to a Boston jeweler and was cut and sold for an estimated $40,000 (adjusted for inflation the diamond would have been worth well over a million United States dollars). Gunn (1968, p. 302) cited the same information as Blatchley (1902), but mentioned that the diamond was found around 1870 in his catalog of drift diamonds found in the Great Lakes Region.
In an article for the Ohio Geology Newsletter, Hansen (1982, p. 2) cited that the “Cleveland Diamond” was found “about 1870” in a stream bed “about 4 miles south of Cleveland”, placing it near Big Creek, in the “Old Brooklyn” neighborhood of Cleveland, close to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Hansen also reported that diamond wasn’t sold for an estimated $40,000 dollars in Boston, but rather $10,000 dollars. Hansen (1982) did not cite where he received his “corrected information” other than Gunn (1968).
The coordinates for this locality is an estimated guess based on Hansen’s (1982) later information on the diamond. Four miles south of the metropolitan center of the city is Big Creek in Cleveland.
No other diamonds have been reported from the Cleveland area since this discovery.
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| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Description: In 1902, W.S. Blatchley (p. 46) reported that a diamond was found in a creek bed a few miles south of the city of Cleveland in the late 20th century. According to Blatchley, the diamond was then taken to a Boston jeweler and was cut and sold for an estimated $40,000 (adjusted for inflation the diamond would have been worth well over a million United States dollars). Gunn (1968, p. 302) cited the same information as Blatchley (1902), but mentioned that the diamond was found around 1870 in his catalog of drift diamonds found in the Great Lakes Region.
In an article for the Ohio Geology Newsletter, Hansen (1982, p. 2) cited that the “Cleveland Diamond” was found “about 1870” in a stream bed “about 4 miles south of Cleveland”, placing it near Big Creek, in the “Old Brooklyn” neighborhood of Cleveland, close to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Hansen also reported that diamond wasn’t sold for an estimated $40,000 dollars in Boston, but rather $10,000 dollars. Hansen (1982) did not cite where he received his “corrected information” other than Gunn (1968). |
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