[Rockhounds] Try this URL for my photos of Herkies

Axel Emmermann axel.emmermann at telenet.be
Sun Oct 29 14:30:03 PDT 2017


Me two 😉
Actually about a handful.  

Axel

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] Namens Doug Bank
Verzonden: zondag 29 oktober 2017 21:13
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Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Try this URL for my photos of Herkies

They (generic Herkimer diamonds) can fluoresce due to oil inclusions. I have a few that do that. 

Doug

> On Oct 29, 2017, at 3:04 PM, <larryrush at att.net> <larryrush at att.net> wrote:
> 
> No fluorescence---the host rock is dolomite, very rarely some 
> secondary calcite is seen...(don't know if the calcite fl....my 
> ignorance should not surprise you, Axel!)


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