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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in dolostone cavity from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in dolostone cavity from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in dolostone cavity from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 65787
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in dolostone cavity
Locality:Ace of Diamonds 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, in a tight cavity in brown dolostone. Herkimer Diamond crystals in matrix are rare.
Overall Size:7x7x6 cm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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