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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 52448
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Hickory Hill Diamond Mine, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Large doubly-terminated Herkimer Diamond, the variety of quartz crystal found in the region around Herkimer, New York, with remnants of calcite-dolomite on the bottom where it was attached. Some surfaces have crystallized contacts from other crystals. Collected in 1995
Overall Size:9x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:21-90 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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