The Burlington Gem and Mineral Club has a private Herkimer Claim in Fonda, New York. Digging has now reached the level where pockets of Herkimer diamonds are found. Heavy equipment must be used now (e.g., jackhammers) and water must be pumped out of the site before each use.
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LEFT: Early view of the Club's claim in Fonda, NY. |
| RIGHT: One of the Club's "Super Herkimer Hunters" (Cliff) working hard at the club's claim. The candles are used for early evening bug-control; they are not part of a ritual invocation designed to reveal these pockets of Herkimer diamonds. |
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LEFT: Herkimer Diamonds (3 cm and 4.5 cm) collected from the Club's claim. |