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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 44961
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Crystal Grove, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Water-clear transparent Herkimer Diamond crystal, a variety of the mineral species quartz - not an actual diamond. The Herkimer Diamonds is distorted diagonally making it resemble a prismatic topaz crystal. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987)
Overall Size:19x11x9 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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