More from the Herkimer Diamond Mining

These are some of Herkimer Diamonds I found at the mines:

The eye protective gear is really important:

Herkimer Diamond Mining

A few days ago I went mining for Herkimer Diamonds. It was fun and I found some big ones and some small ones.
What are Herkimer Diamonds you ask???
They are not real diamonds but they are form of quartz crystal. They are not as rare as real diamonds but they are still a bit hard to find. The most amazing thing about them is that they are older than dinosaurs!!!

A beautiful specimen I found!

If you would like to visit Herkimer Diamond Mines yourself you can find more information here

My Rock Book

A few weeks ago I made this awesome book. You can check it out here

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I'm Alek and this is my blog. Thanks for stopping by.

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