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Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

 
Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite from Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 75724
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond in Calcite
Locality:Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond crystal, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz from the Herkimer region, embedded in calcite. Normally Herkimer Diamonds are not found in calcite, which usually dissolves due to ground water in the pocket. From my personal collection; collected in 1997 by Jim Dougherty
Overall Size:7x5.5x4 cm
Crystals:54 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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