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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 35527
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Matrix specimen of Herkimer Diamond (transparent doubly-terminated quartz crystals from New York) in a small cavity in dolostone matrix. Matrix specimens are rare because the quartz easily pops off the matrix during extraction. One edge is chipped.
Overall Size:9x7x4 cm
Crystals:13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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