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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 48467
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Glassy Herkimer Diamond, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz from the region around Herkimer, New York. The Herkimer Diamond is internally transparent with few flaws. One face has a large concave depression with conchoidal surfaces.
Overall Size:38x25x20 mm
Crystals:38 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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