2017 Herkimer 'Diamond' Matrix Piece - Vid 04 Two nice gems
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- Опубліковано 28 січ 2018
- Video 4 in the series.
I continue uncovering and removing gems. from the matrix piece
I get two fairly large, nicely formed crystals this time
I'd like your opinion: Do you want me to speed these up even faster? Squish them down to 3-5 minutes?
Please comment below with your suggestions. Thanks!
See video 3 in this segment here:
• 2017 Herkimer 'Diamond...
See video 5 here:
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Are those daimonds
They're Herkimer Diamonds - specific shape/type of quartz crystal. See here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herkimer_diamond
@@OakKnobFarm Price per carats?or Gr ?
That was fun to watch, thank you for sharing 👍🏼😊 they are beautiful and spectacular what ever you want to call them 🌟🤭
Nice one 👍👍👍
Cam on cac chuyen gia rat nhieu!
👍💎👍👍 very beautiful diamond 👍👍👍❤👍👍
Nice job I think the way you did it was best don't have them in central cal but lots of good stone here
Thanks! One of my friends is in NY, as we speak, mining Herkimers. I am jealous. I can hear it now (tink, tink, tink.... tink, tink, tink)
Sorry that I have spelled Herkimer wrong in every of my previous comments on the videos of this vug. You are awesome. I didn't realize how much work goes into freeing these beauties from their matrix
VAI O MEU LIKE!!!
Show!!!
Sucesso...
Força e Paz!!!
Obrigado!
verry good
Show maravilha Parabéns O Eterno abençoe! !!!
muito bom lindo
obrigado!
o que e isso?
A pedra? Quartzo
PARABÉNS, belissima pedra!!
Tem uma caracteristica própria
Aqui no Brasil existem pedras muito lindas,mas o formato do qartzo e diferente
Grande Abraço
A dremel tool might work better and not damage as many crystals. I don't know the matrix the crystals are in but maybe some type of mild acid could dissolve the matrix without harming the crystals. Just a thought.
lizzymoore54 Very good points. First, muriatic acid definitely removes the white calcite(?) Without damaging the quartz. I just don't like using huge amounts like I would need for this big fella. I use it to clean individual stones, however.
Dremel works ok, but has a tendency to skip sideways due to rotary nature of the tool. I want to try an engraving tool with a carbide bit and "hammer" action to see how it works
Oak Knob Farm , Dremel makes diamond tip points, I do believe. I've never tried to remove crystals from my specimens but I have used vinegar to dissolve calcite. Of course it takes many weeks and also changing the vinegar a lot when it stops bubbling. Muriatic acid is too strong, smelly and dangerous, in my humble opinion but if you're experienced and confident using it, it is an option. I found a huge piece of crush and run, granite with calcite but it also had a good amount of " fools gold ", pyrite in it and I wanted to expose the crystals of pyrite so I just soaked it in white vinegar. It bubbled quite a bit at first but I ended up having to change it often so I decided I was happy with the results I did get and stopped. I'd never found a 1/2 pound of crush and run before. I found it on a county road. I use Bar-Keepers Friend to remove rust stains from quartz and the like but it too takes time. Also, any rust remover from the local hardware can be used and is not so strong that you have to go outside but it too, takes several times and changes of the solution to work. I have all the time in the world, when it comes to cleaning my beauties. Rocks, RULE! 😉
Vinegar will definitely work, as you've mentioned. You can monitor the acidity with pH test strips and replenish when it's no longer very acidic. Any acid will work, I imagine, probably even lemon juice in sufficient quantity
I've had to use muriatic acid at work, and am quite comfortable with it. I'm fortunate to have both a garage and barn to allow them to bubble away and not need to worry about the noxious (and potentially flammable hydrogen) fumes.
Acids can be neutralized when you're done with them. Dropping a bunch of rusty old nails in a batch of almost dead-acid will usually allow it to neutralize over time and create safe iron-based compounds (I don't remember the exact chemistry anymore). But then I can bring the neutralized pail to the hazardous waste collection day at the local dump. And again - pH test strips tell you when the reaction is complete and it's ready for disposal
An we us "Iron Out" from the hardware store for iron staining. Works great. Stinky. Use it outside. Also works great on rust stains in your toilet ;)
Oak Knob Farm , thanks for the information and the reply.😊
lizzymoore54 no problem, always enjoy a good discussion. And thanks for your insight, too. Maybe I'll drag out the Dremel again and make a video.
I'm blessed with so many stones that I don't mind experimenting on this one. The crystals were only moderate compared to others we have.
I'm still curious what's inside the rest of the block..... We'll see soon enough
Vary nice
Lindo um trabalho artesanal
Good
The Best
na daggara vunnavi
Que lindo
Muito bom
very, very good
الله يبارك. ما شاء الله انشاء الله يرزقني معاك
THIS IS ASMR OMFFGG !!! SO RELAXING ♥️♥️♥️♥️ ≈ ≈ ≈ THANK YOU!!!! much love from Romania♥️♥️♥️♥️
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I never considered it as ASMR actually!
Gostei
Uau che beleza 👍😊
Maravilhoso 🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏💕
real pearl where r found?
Top valeu
I'm also have a piece same like this.. But, I'm not sure it is real diamond or not.. I'm just keep it cos' it's shiny..
Muito bonitos
obrigado!
I take with me videos about the natural stone turkey congratulations success
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praice
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Is this kimberlite rock...?
The matrix is dolomite and the crystals are quartz
Da nay o cho minh cung co ban cho minh biet tac dung cua no duoc ko
Maravilhosa kkkkkkkkkkk 😘😍💗♥️
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I am buying this Diamond stone is possible
Tengo unas piedra quisiera saber de que son sies cuarzo están en bruto
👍
Tenkyu.
Tempatku banyak batu gituan
Is this a diamond?
It's a form of quartz nicknamed "Herkimer Diamonds"
Oak Knob Farm Ok. Thank you for your answer.
Another question, has good value in the market?
Yes, they are worth a little money. Nice single stones can vary from $10 to over $150 depending on the size. Matrix pieces can be worth even more if they have a nice look and multiple crystals / clusters.
Dimon
i have this type of stone ...
thạch anh thì có. kim cương khỉ gì mà lấy dùi sât đục vỡ vụn kiểu đó.
If you allow it to weigh 100 grams, its price is in dollars....
We have some for sale here: www.etsy.com/shop/DigItGemsandMinerals to give you an idea of their value
pless you sand for me the smol one
ቤቲ Asemare I have lots of stone
you sand for me
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هاذي كواترز
hadhia kawartaz? nem fielaan نعم فعلا
The matrix of quartz no diamond
Correct. Herkimer 'Diamond' is a nickname for this specific variety of quartz . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herkimer_diamond
ياعم انتا كسرت نص البلورات
ប្រភេទនេះក៍ខ្ញុំមានដែបេីត្រូវការអាចទាក់ទងបាន
Bhevsh
These are not diamonds! As someone who worked with natural diamonds, I object to people calling plain old Quartz, diamonds!
You have a right to object, but I did not invent this nickname.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herkimer_diamond
Anytime anyone asks, I tell them it is quartz, and I put 'diamonds' in quotes to hopefully make it obvious.
Additionally at least 50% of my Herkimer videos specifically say it is a quartz crystal in the description
Stop calling them diamonds because they're just speccy quartz!!!!
This is Quartz and not daimonds
You are correct. I discuss that in many of my videos
حجر ليس له قيمه
مبين عليه من ضعفو
Orivel como ele estrai
É Cristal não diamante
Mobel naber senf
No diamond
Herkimer 'diamonds' are quartz. That's why the name is in quotes
Foolish way to extract.
Sorry you didn't enjoy the video. This was only a moderate looking specimen, so I was willing to experiment with it. I'd obviously never do this on a nice piece.
Nice one 👍👍👍