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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 45399
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Two interconnected parallel Herkimer Diamonds, a variety of quartz crystals, with no matrix attached. Black carbon inclusions, locally called anthraxolite, are scattered throughout the fractured interior.
Overall Size:7x3x2 cm
Crystals:3-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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