Hershel Friedman's Photo Gallery

LP7-3HEChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 11 cm x 8 cm x 6.5 cm

A large, thick nodule of Wesley agate and jasper from the 2023 agate find. This specimen is a thick nodule with a sliced and polished section that also contains brown and green jasper. It also has radiating anhydrite epimorphs. This is one of the largest polished specimens from the find. Cut and polished by Mike Galesi in 2023. Collected by Hershel Friedman in 2023.

5R6-L5RChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 3 cm x 2.4 cm x .4 cm

Polished Wesley agate specimen, with light banding and a mossy tubular growth streaking through the center. Collected by Hershel Friedman at Wesley Hills, near Suffern in 2023. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

T0Y-5J1Calcite CaCO₃

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 3 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm

A white calcite rhombohedron from the April 2023 find. This was find in association with amethyst at a find in May 2023 by Hershel Friedman. Photo and collection of Hershel Friedman.

UXF-GDAChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 3 cm x 3 cm x .6 cm

Polished Wesley agate specimen, with dense gray and white banding. Has some distinct mossy sections towards the edges. Polished as a large rounded cabochon. Collected by Hershel Friedman in May 2023 in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

THW-GK1Chalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 3.4 cm x 2.3 cm x .8 cm

Polished Wesley agate specimen, with a distinct "smiley face" habit, though somewhat clown-like. Polished in the shape of a rough cabochon. Collected by Hershel Friedman at the 2023 find in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

908-0MRChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 5 cm x 3 cm x .9 cm

A rough, unpolished thin section of Wesley agate, with white and gray banding. Collected by Hershel Friedman at the 2023 find in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

M73-9G0Chalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 5.5 cm x 4.4 cm x 3.5 cm

Polished Wesley agate specimen, with a very defined shadow effect. This is a thick nodule that was cut and polished. Collected by Hershel Friedman at the 2023 find in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

CGK-VCKChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 3.4 cm x 2.5 cm x .8 cm

Polished Wesley agate, with concentric banding in light gray and white. Collected by Hershel Friedman at the 2023 find in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.

637-KUWQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 4 cm x 2 cm x 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 4 cm

An Amethyst point from the recent finds near Suffern. The area has mostly produced agate and quartz, but occasional single amethyst crystals and cluster have been found at the deposit. Collected by Hershel Friedman in May 2023. Hershel Friedman photo.

PT5-WFRChalcedony (Var: Agate) SiO₂

Wesley Hills, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 4 cm x 2.4 cm x .8 cm

A polished Wesley agate, with well-contrasted banding in gray and white. Collected by Hershel Friedman at the 2023 find in Wesley Hills, near Suffern. Cut and polished by Jim Watson. Collection and photo of Hershel Friedman.