How Do I Mine For Herkimer Diamonds?
Herkimer Diamonds litter the ground at the public mines, but striking it big for Herkimer Diamonds is not just about luck. Knowing what to look for in the rock will greatly increase your chances of getting a big crystal. These steps will help. Before you bring out the heavies equipment, carefully study rock mining wall. Look where other people are mining and work away from them. It is rude to pile on top of each other. Look for white crystals spotting the wall. Go to the open areas with the most white crystals. Next have your partner claim your spot on the wall while you go get the equipment and bring it out. Near the areas of white crystals look for strands of small black crystals running through the grey rock. Those black strands mean Herkimer Diamonds! When the diamonds form in the pockets on the rock they are encased in those black crystals. It sort of reminds me of a geode, where you crack the rock and it is lines with crystals and there can be larger crystals within that. have yo
