Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Town of Ephratah, Fulton County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Grove | - not defined - |
| Lassellsville | - not defined - |
| Town of Ephratah | - not defined - |
| Fulton County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 3' 10'' North , 74° 38' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Johnsville | 1,732 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Dolgeville | 2,132 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Nelliston | 575 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Fort Plain | 2,248 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Caroga Lake | 518 (2017) | 15.5km |
The Crystal Grove Diamond Mine and Campground is a fee-for-collecting site in Fulton County, New York. It is about 4 miles northeast of St. Johnsville, which is in Montgomery County. The mailing address is 161 County Highway 114, St. Johnsville, NY 13452. GPS coordinates for the Office and Rock Shop are 43.0489, -74.6383. There are two main collecting pits:
• Tears of Wenedi Mine (43.0514, -74.6341)
• Black Diamond Mine (43.0506, -74.6333)
There is also a wooded trail called the Arrow Head Trail Mine with multiple pits and diggings. The Black Diamond Mine is noted for an abundance of hydrocarbon-included “Herkimer Diamond” quartz crystals. Also found are calcite (fluorescent magenta-pink under MW UV light), pink and gray saddles of dolomite, and clear quartz crystals.
• Tears of Wenedi Mine (43.0514, -74.6341)
• Black Diamond Mine (43.0506, -74.6333)
There is also a wooded trail called the Arrow Head Trail Mine with multiple pits and diggings. The Black Diamond Mine is noted for an abundance of hydrocarbon-included “Herkimer Diamond” quartz crystals. Also found are calcite (fluorescent magenta-pink under MW UV light), pink and gray saddles of dolomite, and clear quartz crystals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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- Grenville OrogenyOrogenic Belt
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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- New York
- Adirondack MountainsMassif
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Crystal Grove, Lassellsville, Town of Ephratah, Fulton County, New York, USA