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An A grade Herkimer Diamond with seed crystal. A seed crystal is a teeny double terminated crystal completely encased in the larger gem. The smaller, of course, formed first, and it is very likely that these tiny baby crystals acted as seed hosts for growing the larger Herkimer Diamonds later.
Also present internally are what look to be additional seed crystals, but not well defined and a speck of black hydrocarbon.
Externally it is clean. Both terminations tips are sharp and facets are smooth. Two of the faces (facets) are activation facets.
A quality Herkimer Diamond with seed crystal. |