DT floater Herkimer Quartz "diamonds" (Schlichter Coll.)

Middleville, Herkimer Co., New York
Miniature, 4.1 x 3.9 x 2.7 cm (largest) (6 Pieces)
Start Time: 07/12/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/18/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Diamonds! Diamonds! Such a deal! A fine, 6-piece set of classic, single, doubly terminated, floater Herkimer quartz "diamonds" from the famous Middleville, New York locality. The sharp, water-clear, quartz crystals look like huge faceted diamonds. The large crystal has contacts on the back with trivial bruising, included yellow iron oxides and very trivial termination brusing. Three of the smaller crystals have droplets of included bitumen. All five of the smaller crystals have fluid inclusions and variable amounts of contacting/bruising, three having more than the other two, but not heavily bashed. You, too, can have an instant "diamond" collection and fascinate your friends! Classic material. Ex Schlichter Collection. 101 grams total mass.

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