AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 16598 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
Locality: | Middleville, Herkimer County, New York |
Description: | Tabular quartz crystal (variety Herkimer Diamond) on small plate of matrix. Matrix specimens of Herkimer Diamonds are rare as they tend to pop off during removal. The crystal grew in a small pocket and has a small contact on one termination. |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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