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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 49794
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite
Locality:Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Rare matrix specimen of three lustrous Herkimer Diamonds, the variety of quartz crystals found in the region near Herkimer County, NY., in a cavity surrounded by colorless calcite. Normally these are found in empty cavities because the calcite dissolves.
Overall Size:8x8x7 cm
Crystals:30-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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