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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite from Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite from Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite from Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite from Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite from Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 76274
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with golden limonite
Locality:Paradise Falls, Newport, Herkimer County, New York
Description:Unusual yellow lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond crystal, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz from around Herkimer region, with color caused by yellow limonite in internal fractures. These yellow Herkimer Diamonds are called Golden Healers.
Overall Size:26x17x15 mm
Crystals:26 mm
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