News from the Pit & More!
Why is it always an "Elephant"?
So...let's talk about "the elephant" on the planet, shall we? We have done our best to carry on as usual, but we get it - folks are nervous about the...
Why is it always an "Elephant"?
So...let's talk about "the elephant" on the planet, shall we? We have done our best to carry on as usual, but we get it - folks are nervous about the...
Thanksgiving 2019
It is the time of year, once again, to be thankful for the life we lead. Each day seems to bring new challenges and great joy as well as some...
Thanksgiving 2019
It is the time of year, once again, to be thankful for the life we lead. Each day seems to bring new challenges and great joy as well as some...
Mother Nature's Miniature Creations
Who doesn't love tiny, perfect minis? From puppies and kittens to the individual flowers of lilac or Queen Anne's Lace? Mini Herkimer Diamond clusters are perfect creations of wonder...
Mother Nature's Miniature Creations
Who doesn't love tiny, perfect minis? From puppies and kittens to the individual flowers of lilac or Queen Anne's Lace? Mini Herkimer Diamond clusters are perfect creations of wonder...
Thankful
This Thanksgiving we are blessed. We are blessed with many new friends and reconnections with old friends. We are blessed by the abundance of beauty we find in every pocket...
Thankful
This Thanksgiving we are blessed. We are blessed with many new friends and reconnections with old friends. We are blessed by the abundance of beauty we find in every pocket...
The Season of the Drusy Layer
Early morning is the best time for summer mining. The air is still cool, with a lingering hazy mist surrounding the pit. Once the water is pumped and the generator...
The Season of the Drusy Layer
Early morning is the best time for summer mining. The air is still cool, with a lingering hazy mist surrounding the pit. Once the water is pumped and the generator...
Fonda Locality Herkimer Beds
Upstate New York Herkimer Diamond formations vary significantly from one location to another. Though all are technically metamorphic sedimentary (meaning altered or changed sediment deposits), each has its own...
Fonda Locality Herkimer Beds
Upstate New York Herkimer Diamond formations vary significantly from one location to another. Though all are technically metamorphic sedimentary (meaning altered or changed sediment deposits), each has its own...