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"Herkimer-style" Quartz

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"Herkimer-style" Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.4 × 1.9 cm
Description

Herkimer-style quartz "diamonds" are rare from this well-known Berbes locale.

This striking facet-like, quartz crystal strongly resembles classic Herkimer, New York quartz "diamonds". The crystal is very glassy, highly lustrous and is doubly terminated. Most of the crystal is stunningly water-clear.

Ex Fritz Haller collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

"Herkimer-style" Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Group Parent: 
Quartz