AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 45772 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
Locality: | Diamond Acres (Hastings Farm), Fonda, Montgomery County, New York |
Description: | Large partial Herkimer Diamond crystal, the variety of doubly-terminated quartz crystals from near Herkimer, NY, with exceptionally transparent smoky section on one side and glassy crystal faces. Hard to photograph - must be seen to be appreciated. |
Overall Size: | 13x10x6 cm |
Crystals: | 13 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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