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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Anthraxolite from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Anthraxolite from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 31039
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Anthraxolite
Locality:Middleville, Herkimer County, New York
Description:Single crystal of Herkimer Diamond (colorless, doubly-terminated quartz crystals) with black inclusions of anthraxolite. Anthraxolite is a local name for carbon inclusions that are the remnants of organic material trapped in the dolostone matrix.
Overall Size:4x2x2 cm
Crystals:4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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