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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion) from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 77653
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond (with organic inclusion)
Locality:Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond quartz crystal, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz from the Herkimer region, that is flawless internally except for a 1 mm black inclusion that appears to be carbonized organic material, possibly tree roots. Collected in 1995
Overall Size:14x8x6 mm
Crystals:14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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