Quartz (var. Herkimer Diamond)
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Quartz (var. Herkimer diamond), 4.8 cm, from the Herkimer Diamond mine, Middleville, Herkimer County, New York. Collected by T. L. Baskin in the spring of 1961. A new Ford station wagon was offered in trade by an onlooker when the crystal was first wiped off that morning; photo by Jeff Scovil.
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SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, New York, Ace of Diamonds Mine
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 31
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a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.Regional guide
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