Quartz

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Locality: Treasure Mountain Diamond mine, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York, USA

Large scepter formation of black quartz stem 25 mm long by 1o mm thick with a cap of clear quartz variety Herkimer Diamond 25 mm long by 18 mm diameter. The black stem can be clearly seen extending into the clear cap. See article in Rocks and Minerals. Overall size of mineral specimen: 48x18x12 mm. Size of individual crystals: 25 mm.

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