How did Diamond Head get its name?

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1. Harry
   

    The Diamond Head is for sure one of the most famous volcanic crater in the world. It is located on the South-east Coast of O'ahu at the end of Waikiki overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The previous name of Diamond Heart was Laeahi, which was given to it by the ancient Hawaiians. The name meant "brow of the tuna" and looking at the silhouette of the crater from Waikiki, the resemblance can be clearly seen. The current name came was given to the crater by British sailors in the 1800's. When they first saw the crater at a great distance, the calcite crystals in the lava rock appeared to glimmer in the sunlight. The sailors mistakenly thought there must be diamonds in the soil. Diamond Head is a crater that has been extinct for 150,000 years. The crater is 3,520 feet in diameter with a 760-foot summit. When the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898, harbor defense became a main responsibility. One of the major defense forts, Fort Ruger, occupied the Diamond Head Crater. Besides, it is part of the complex of cones, vents, and their associated eruption flows that are collectively known to geologists as the Honolulu Volcanic Series.

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2. Guest10477811
   

   i have no clue hahaha..

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