Herkimer Diamond Druzy SOLD 3.00" Cluster on Dolomite starfish Above: STS-51L crew members Michael

Above: STS-51L crew members Michael J

The changing environment also allowed for the development of large animals known as megafauna adapted to the climate

This is pure copper and it is quite malleable

and mountains in all their lunar glory

When the USS Constitution triumphed over the HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812

Herkimer Diamond Druzy SOLD 3.00" Cluster on Dolomite starfish Above: STS-51L crew members MichaelHidden among Upstate New York's dolostone formation is a stunning group of crystals called Herkimer diamonds. With their striking clarity and beautiful double terminated growths, Herkimer diamonds have been catching the eyes of humans since at least the sixteenth century. This specimen is a Herkimer diamond druzy formation, measuring 3. 00". It was mined in the famous Little Falls Formation, which remains the most prized site for the crystals on Earth.