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This site was last updated on March, 2010

Information and Mineral Sequence for Turtle Clan Ridge (TCR)

Definitions and Scope:

This location is currently closed to collectors.  You can be arrested if you enter without permisson.

By permission of the owner, research is currently being done on this location as it contains features not found at other Herkimer Diamond deposits, but which are likely to be critical in understanding the history of Hekrimer diamond formation.

A public service project always open to input  from the community interested in Herkimer diamonds.
Photographs illustrating each mineralization phase:
"In place" pocket and location photographs:
Maps and Directions:
Tip and resources for diamond digging at this location:

Information is currently being collected for this webpage.

Web page author - W. David Hoisington, Ph.D.
Photographs of "common" crystal habits largely unique to this location:
The TCR location has excellent specimens of the Cumberland habit.  Perched on top of primatic druze, which is on top of pyramidal druze, is a smoky Cumberland habit Herkimer diamond.  The specimen is 5 cm across, collected 2009.
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Photo Dr. D. 2010
All of the druze phases are well developed at the TCR location, including some not present at other Herkimer diamond mines - see druze page
These Cumberland habit crystals can also be found as loose singles - see the odd habit page.
You can not enter this location without the owners permission.
No map or directions will be provided as this is a private location.

Information is currently being collected for this webpage.

Information is currently being collected for this webpage.