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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 53558
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond with Dolomite
Locality:Eastern Rock Products Quarry (Benchmark Quarry), St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Large lustrous doubly-terminated transparent Herkimer Diamond, the variety of quartz crystal found in the Herkimer, New York region, with remnants of dolomite crystal matrix included in the bottom and a contact on the top edge from the cavity wall.
Overall Size:8.5x6.5x5 cm
Crystals:85 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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