Diamond Acres diggings, Fonda, Mohawk Township, Montgomery County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Diamond Acres diggings | Diggings (Inactive) |
| Fonda | - not defined - |
| Mohawk Township | Township |
| Montgomery County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 57' 48'' North , 74° 28' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Diggings (Inactive) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fonda | 765 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Fultonville | 788 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Palatine Bridge | 757 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Canajoharie | 2,163 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Johnstown | 8,345 (2017) | 10.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6474:6
GUID (UUID V4):
68e3ab37-fc6b-4cd8-97de-681c5f9623b1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hastings Farm
"Herkimer Diamond" fee digging area currently closed (2020).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β 'Pyrobitumen' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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Diamond Acres diggings, Fonda, Mohawk Township, Montgomery County, New York, USA