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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Private property off Stone Arabia Road, Palatine, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond from Private property off Stone Arabia Road, Palatine, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 46903
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Locality:Private property off Stone Arabia Road, Palatine, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Colorless Herkimer Diamond crystals, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz found in the Herkimer region. The quartz crystals have brown limonite stains in areas and a few metallic hematite inclusions. The cluster was restored with glue that yellowed. Collected by A. Wright from a one-time find
Overall Size:7x6x3 cm
Crystals:7-35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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