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Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

 
Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 76167
Mineral:Calcite on Quartz (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds)
Locality:Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent yellow-gray calcite crystals to 26 mm on lustrous small quartz crystals (var. Drusy Herkimer Diamonds) to 2 mm on brown dolostone. The calcite crystals are short hexagonal form with three-face rhombohedral (nail-head) terminations.
Overall Size:14x9x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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