How to be a part of the Collaborative Herkimer Diamond Research Project
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Best Website for Herkimer Diamond Information - Made Possible by Collector Donations
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by W. David Hoisington, Ph. D. unless another author/photographer is cited.
Email: DrC@HerkimerHistory.com
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Friends of Herkimer Diamonds
This research on Herkimer diamonds has been a collaborative one. We have a separate
page to honor those who have contributed to the content on this website. You can also find
links to mineral miners - collectors who have contributed by clicking here:
The needs of our research on Herkimer diamonds often changes as we continue to
gather information. The help of miners and collectors is needed in order to study
the entire Herkimer Mining District.
If you find anything unusual
in the Herkimer Mining
District please contact Dr C
right away.
2016 - 2018 Research Sample Focus
Quartz - Hydrocarbon Interaction: The research is currently focused on black hydrocarbon
pockets which also contain quartz. From such pockets we need handful of the hydrocarbon
(uncleaned) and a sample of the wall rock uncleaned - preferably from the bottom. If possible
a “junk” Herkimer diamond from the same pocket, preferably on matrix with a clear window
through the crystal to the matrix.
The search for good crystal frost examples is on!! It is possible that there are many different
types of crystal frost left behind from the interaction of the quartz fluids with the oil fluids. I
expect there are things out there that will be amazing!
We also have now an “Ongoing Research” page:
This will eventually become a webpage of its own.
Mail Sample Donations to:
W. David Hoisington, PhD
HerkimerHistory.com
PO Box 107
Danbury, NH
03230
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06/16/2018
Contribute to Herkimer
Diamond research and
have your name below!
Thank you Kathryn S. for the
donation of 27 samples which
were carefully field collected
to demonstrate curved
features in quartz. 6/30/2018
