Tuesday 20 May 2014

Jabuka (island) - Crater of Diamonds


-Jabuka is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Adriatic Sea, west of the island of Vis. It is part of the Dalmatian archipelago.
-Group of researchers lately found that Jabuka is rich deposit of Diamonds and some of the rare precious gemstones and semi-precious stones like Coral and Magnesium. This discovery will surely be center of attention for geologists and domestic population who want their piece of cake as well.



-Goverment says that this will be one of two spots in the world where Diamonds digging will be allowed to public. Policy here will be "finders, keepers", which means diamonds you find are  yours to keep. First place who allowed such policy was Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds State Park and the first Diamond found there was in 1906 by John Huddleston.
 -Since Jabuka is in jurisdiction of Croatia they will add digging fees in this order:
Adults   - 10$ (~55Kn)
Children (ages 6-12)   - 5$ (~28Kn)
Children under 6   - Free
-Same fee like State park in Arkansas converted in domestic valute. Anyway digging will not be allowed till scientists, geologists and trained crews search area and make sure there is no dangers or other anomalies in crater.

-Jabuka has 97-meter (318 ft) tall cliffs. All sea lanes avoid the island, because its magnetic form confuses compasses. The easiest access is on the south-west side. Jabuka and Brusnik are the only two islands among 1185 Croatian islands that are completely of volcanic origin.