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Tennessee Field Diamonds: A 485-Million-Year Treasure

Explore the contorted and sheared Sevier Shale crystals near Walland, Tennessee, revealing intriguing features through microphotographs. Delve into the quartz crystal morphology and unravel the stories hidden within.

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Tennessee Field Diamonds: A 485-Million-Year Treasure

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  1. Tennessee Field Diamonds5 A treasure 485 million years in the making.

  2. Crystals near Walland (Locality 4) Contorted and sheared Sevier Shale.

  3. Microphotographs Close examination reveals some interesting features.

  4. Quartz crystal morphology What stories can they tell? Quartz_crystals_6.ppt

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