One of my favorite hobbies is to go mining. You know, searching for rocks with a hunch and a hammer.
Herkimer Diamonds are a type of Quartz found only in Herkimer New York. They are similar to the Lake County Diamonds in California but outshine the latter. Herkimer mining is extremely rewarding when you put in alot of hard work. There is nothing like finding a crystal that has grown from the Earth in a million year process.
I recently went to
Crystal Grove Diamond Mine and Campground. For $10 a person you can mine all day long. You can camp there too, and everyone there is extremely kind and helpful. I found a bunch of stones and got some great advice from some serious miners. Here are some pictures of what I collected.
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| Tons of double terminated herkimers on matrix with druze and dolamite |
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| Herkimers on matrix with druze (needs to be cleaned) |
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| druze |
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| druze |
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| druze |
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