Montana 'diamonds'

[steveo]

Any one have one polished to 3,000 or 8,000 grit? Looks cool.

[Hard Rock Cafe]

That's a nice one Fossilman! I've got a couple that are nearly that good.

They're also called "black diamonds". Yes, they're quartz, like Herkimer diamonds. The spot on Judith Mountain is easy to recognize, but kind of a challenge to get to unless you know the area or are persistent. Once you get to the location you'll see thousands of them in matrix and some weathered out.

Chuck

[steveo]

Picture of a Herkimer Diamond I picked up at a show in NJ.

[Fossilman]

Dec 16, 2012 21:22:08 GMT -5 hand2mouthmining said:

Yep, look like Herkimer "diamond" shapes to me ...
Any internal colors, FossilMan?

Not really............Not much to them except for the cool shape that mother nature put on them....

[Fossilman]

Dec 17, 2012 8:58:13 GMT -5 Hard Rock Cafe said:

That's a nice one Fossilman! I've got a couple that are nearly that good.

They're also called "black diamonds". Yes, they're quartz, like Herkimer diamonds. The spot on Judith Mountain is easy to recognize, but kind of a challenge to get to unless you know the area or are persistent. Once you get to the location you'll see thousands of them in matrix and some weathered out.

Chuck


I have a map to the place,if needed for someone!

[livinthedream]

A few years back we went and gathered “Montana Diamond,” otherwise known as Smoky Quartz Crystals. Here is a good link that describes them well and let’s you know where to go to get your own. Good Good luck and have fun! wheretofindrocks.com/montana-diamonds-quartz-crystals-for-rockhounds/