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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamonds from Diamond Acres (Hastings Farm), Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamonds from Diamond Acres (Hastings Farm), Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 45060
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamonds
Locality:Diamond Acres (Hastings Farm), Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Cluster of interconnected Herkimer Diamonds (water-clear doubly-terminated colorless quartz crystals from the area around Herkimer, New York), in a stacked cluster. Herkimer Diamond clusters are often glued back into position - the specimen is not glued. Ex. W. Frech (1913-1998)
Overall Size:25x20x14 mm
Crystals:6-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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