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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Pyrobitumen inclusions from Herkimer Diamond Development Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:	No. 60024
Mineral:	Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Pyrobitumen inclusions
Locality:	Herkimer Diamond Development Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York
Description:	Lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond, the variety of quartz crystal found in the Herkimer, NY region, with black pyrobitumen hydrocarbon inclusions. The bottom of the Herkimer Diamond is chipped where it was formerly attached to matrix.
Overall Size:	28x23x15 mm
Crystals:	28 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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