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|  Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
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05/03/11 04:51 PM |  
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:10 PM |  
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SteeleyJoined:  Mar 2011 Posts: 2,584   Junk Yard Dog |  
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Hmm so that may be what I have found two of. I will post to the two stones I have that look similar to these when I get home. 
 Bussekin, the trinity of toughness.  JYD #130
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Steeley]
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05/03/11 05:12 PM |  
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HartJoined:  Apr 2009 Posts: 1,788  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Well if they are doubly terminated quartz crystals from Herkimer, NY, than yes they are. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> 
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:13 PM |  
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SteeleyJoined:  Mar 2011 Posts: 2,584   Junk Yard Dog |  
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I dont know what the definition of doubly terminated is but they are roughly the same size shape and color. 
 Bussekin, the trinity of toughness.  JYD #130
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Steeley]
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05/03/11 05:21 PM |  
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Just some rock geek humor bro! |  |  |  
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:22 PM |  
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Just some rock geek humor bro! Haha gotcha! 
 Bussekin, the trinity of toughness.  JYD #130
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:24 PM |  
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HartJoined:  Apr 2009 Posts: 1,788  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Quartz is common, but doubly terminated is rare (its what gives this type of quartz the football shape). 
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:27 PM |  
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The yellow is rust that just washes off. |  |  |  
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/03/11 05:33 PM |  
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The yellow is rust that just washes off. Hmm I dont know then. Since you seem pretty knowledgeable on rocks I will post a pic up. 
 Bussekin, the trinity of toughness.  JYD #130
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Steeley]
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05/03/11 05:35 PM |  
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: Hart]
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05/04/11 04:14 AM |  
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Kinda looks like the small diamonds that are pulled of AR at the diamond fields.  They do look cool.  Not a lot of quartz here in OK, so I appreciate the pics. 
 Men you can't trust, women you can't trust, beasts you can't trust, but Bussekin steel you can trust
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|  Re: Herkimer Diamonds -another hobby of mine
[Re: sumoj275]
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05/04/11 04:42 AM |  
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HartJoined:  Apr 2009 Posts: 1,788  OP Junk Yard Dog |  
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Don't I wish they were real diamonds!
 I want to go to Crater Park one of these days -gas prices. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
 
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