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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 77117
Mineral:Quartz var. Herkimer Diamonds
Locality:Hickory Hill Diamond Diggings, Fonda, Montgomery County, New York
Description:Two interconnected parallel lustrous transparent Herkimer Diamond crystals, the doubly-terminated variety of quartz from the Herkimer region. The Herkimer Diamonds have scattered internal bubbles, but all external faces are complete. Collected 11-12 June 1994
Overall Size:9x6x5 mm
Crystals:5-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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