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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Pyrite inclusions from St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Pyrite inclusions from St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 53109
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Pyrite inclusions
Locality:St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Single crystal of Herkimer Diamond, the variety of quartz crystal found in the vicinity of Herkimer, New York, with metallic pyrite inclusions visible in several areas. One internal fracture has brown limonite stains, probably from weathered pyrite.
Overall Size:30x22x14 mm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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