Quartz Var. Herkimer Diamond

A quality Herkimer Diamond quartz crystal featuring exceptional clarity and characteristic double termination. The crystal shows sharp, well-developed faces with excellent vitreous luster throughout. An attractive representative specimen of this famous quartz variety from Herkimer County, New York. Several contact marks are present, showing where this crystal grew in contact with the host rock, the Little Falls dolostone. Additionally, one face has a slight defect, likely from where a water inclusion once sat.