AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 65475 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond |
Locality: | Herkimer Diamond Development Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York |
Description: | Lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond crystal, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz crystals found in the region around Herkimer, New York, with slightly smoky color caused by hydrocarbon inclusions. The bottom cleaved due to frost damage. Ex. D. Miller collection #M1249, collected in 2010 |
Overall Size: | 48x40x28 mm |
Crystals: | 48 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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