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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 37464
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Middleville, Herkimer County, New York
Description:Large smoky Herkimer Diamond (quartz crystals found in dolostone cavities in Herkimer County, New York) fully crystallized all around except on the bottom where it was attached to matrix. Internally are phantom zones of pale smoky color (hydrocarbon). Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:5 cm
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