AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 46902 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
Locality: | Private property off Stone Arabia Road, Palatine, Montgomery County, New York |
Description: | Large cluster of parallel Herkimer Diamond crystals, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz found in the Herkimer region. The quartz crystals exhibit skeletal-growth and have medium smoky color due to microscopic hydrocarbon inclusions. Collected by A. Wright from a one-time find |
Overall Size: | 9x7x6 cm |
Crystals: | 10-70 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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