The Dynamic Interaction of Quartz Bearing Solutions
with Hydrocarbon Bearing Solutions - Spheres
and Curved Objects
There is considerable evidence that hydrocarbons were present when the various types of quartz
crystals were growing in the Herkimer Mining District. On this web page the focus is on
microscope photography of features seen at the boundary between quartz and hydrocarbon
specifically examination of spheres and curved features. These represent the best evidence.
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Microscope Evidence
When a Herkimer diamond grows it can grow
in direct contact with hydrocarbons and the
form of the quartz changes in the in response
to being adjacent to the hydrocarbons during
its growth. On this web page the focus is on
spheres and curved objects found at the quartz
- hydrocarbon contact.
Sometimes these curved objects are inclusions
within Herkimer diamonds, Often they are
small and require special photographic
equipment in order to acquire decent images.
Crystal frost is commonly in association with
spheres and curved objects. Photographic
evidence of “crystal frost” was presented at
the Herkimer Festival, July 2016 and recently
expanded upon (2018). See the Crystal Frost
Page The crystal frost photos shown here will
include curves and domes.
Updated - 03/09/2019
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This research on the boundary has become more
focused (2017-2018). Instead of investigating all
types crystal frost phenomena, the investigations
have focused on curved objects. It is assumed
that these curved objects can be more easily
attributed to the quartz-hydrocarbon boundary.
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The Spheres and Curved Objects Research Project: This research began with the discovery of quartz spheres within the Herkimer Mining district. All of the curved
quartz objects examined thus far occur at the quartz-hydrocarbon boundary. Their curved form, and the curved crystal frost which is often associated, suggest that the hydro-
carbon and the quartz interacted with each other during the growth of the Herkimer diamonds. More evidence will be shown in the slide show.
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samples from the Fonda
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