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Tennessee Field Diamonds 2 A treasure 485 million years in the making. Please view in edit mode to see notes

Weathering of carbonate bedrock Crystals freed from carbonate bedrock now in residual clay.

Tennessee Field Diamonds A treasure 485 million years in the making.

Tennessee Field Diamonds A treasure 485 million years in the making.

Tennessee Field Diamonds A treasure 485 million years in the making.

Fincher Farm area (Locality 12) Kingsport Formation, Knox Group dolomites.

Crystals from a small deposit near I-81 Exit 8 (locality 10) Jefferson County, TN Quartz_crystals_3.ppt Quartz_crystals_3.ppt