Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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
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10 comments:

  1. JodiAugust 29, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Glad you had fun mining & found some treasures!

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  2. Shayshayb45August 29, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    That's so cool! I used to b obsessed with dinosaurs:p

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    1. AlekSeptember 11, 2012 at 6:42 PM

      I used to like dinosaurs and now my little brother does too

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  3. AshleyAugust 30, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    That's a really big one! Sounds like you had a lot of fun!!!

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  4. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    That's one big "diamond"! I'd love to hear about how you mined them. It sounds fun!

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    1. AlekSeptember 11, 2012 at 6:45 PM

      I pounded rock to break them but we didn't find any there, we found many in the dirt though

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  5. AmandaAugust 31, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    I love finding old stones like that. I didnt know anything about this particular diamond until reading this.Thanks for posting!

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