AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 27159 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
Locality: | Middleville, Herkimer County, New York |
Description: | Several interconnected Herkimer Diamonds, the variety of quartz crystals found in the Herkimer, N.Y. region, in a tight cavity in brown dolostone. Specimens in matrix are uncommon. The rear is sawn to remove excess bulk without damage. |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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