International Minerals
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 13.1 x 9.2 x 4.5 cm
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This quartz from the Alpine-type clefts of Pakistan is a shiny exemplar of superb luster, clarity and aesthetics!
The large and massive crystal on the lower right side stands in contrast to a number of smaller stacked crystals that rise up on the left side. You can discern a central thread from which crystals are spreading and which runs through some of the crystals as a white "faden". Absolutely amazing specimen in overall great condition!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 13.1 x 8.9 x 6.6 cm
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This is a marvelous single calcite crystals of massive size and pristine quality! It is transparent, lustrous and with a perfect, beautifully structrued termination. When you turn it around in daylight this crystal awakens to life and multifacettedly reflects the light in rainbow colors! Absolutely stunning in person!
Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Size: 8.1 x 7.8 x 6.6 cm
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Spectacular crystal of twinned cassiterite in very best shape and quality! The jet-black cassiterite is 7.8 cm in diameter and shows absolutely best luster on all sides! The backside has some contacts at the lower parts but the front is pure beauty with silvery white muscovite and some colorless fluorite which is uncommon for the locale!
A fantastic, sharp and dominant cassiterite specimen from the important locale at Xuebaoding Mountain!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.5 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
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The main aquamarine is a gemmy, lustrous and virtually flawless exemplar with intensive blue color! Its termination is flat but with slight bevells at the corners which adds some elegance. The aquamarine is accompanied by three smaller crystals that are attached to the side, right above a small piece of white feldspar. Lovely textbook aesthetics and impressive quality are united on this beautiful specimen!
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 10.4 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
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With an imposing length of over 10 cm this is an absolutely stunning piece. Not repaired and in flawless condition, there are no downsides on this specimen. Despite being a single crystal, this tourmaline offers much in respect of detail and variety. As you can see in the video, the sides are comprised of many shorter parallel crystals. The termination consists of three main peaks. The whole specimen is a composition of gemminess, pretty color and dramatic shape, covered in brightly sparkling luster.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 9.3 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm
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Beautifully rounded crystals are forming a 3-dimensional sculpture of bright golden color. This unusual crystal shape is a transition of pyritohedron and octahedron which is quite rare even for Huanzala standard. The surface is mirror-bright and golden on all sides with nice striations. The whole piece is in excellent condition with only minor, insignificant issues. A perfectly aesthetic pyrite of highest quality!
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
Size: 8.8 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm
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Bou Azzer is easily the most famous and rich source for high class erythrite specimens worldwide and has produced collection pieces since the 1960s. This specimen is an older classic of nice quality and captivating appearance. A piece of grey rock that is in parts covered in brilliantly lustrous and gemmy erythrite crystals. The individual crystals are up to around 0.7 cm in size and show bright magenta color. Between these sharp crystals there are tiny rosettes of pink erythrite. Same material, different crystal habit. Overall this piece is in great condition with only some peripheral issues.
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 7 x 3.7 x 3.8 cm
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An excellent sculpture-like specimen of especially 3-dimensional character, great quality and highly appealing composition. The hübnerite is massy but yet lovely structured with many smaller crystals protruding from a thick hübnerite trunk. The fine detail and the gemmy red color are adding up to a sparkling piece of pure aesthetics. Apart from some contacted zones there is no damage visible. At the base of this specimen you see a single larger quartz of good luster and milky interior. Inside that quartz thin hübnerite needles of gemmy red quality are nicely visible. All around you find accompanying glassy quartz that largely covers the lower two thirds of this piece. Dark red hübnerite majestically ascends from this lovely white foundation and offers a truly spectacular view!
Hematita, Antônio Dias, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
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A gemmy singly crystal topaz with brigth luster all around and a lovely greenish tinge that's especially nice in natural light. The crystal has some chips or abrasions here and there but is generally in very good condition and of very high quality! A nice and classic little gem!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.8 x 8 x 5.9 cm
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This whole specimen feels very natural due to the three-dimensional interplay of white feldspar matrix with black schorl and blue aquamarine. Right at the center of the feldspar is a single aquamarine of glassy and lustrous quality with distinct blue color. It is completely flawless and also the surrounding matrix-landscape is in very good shape. It's a marvelous specimen of great quality and sculpturesque appeal!
Carmen de Andacollo mine, Andacollo, Elqui Province, Chile
Size: 7 x 2.6 x 3 cm
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This well developed copper specimen is from a small find that features not only appealing shapes of arborescent copper but also a rare micro-coating of gold which gives it a nice brassy sheen. The specimen appears very organic, grown like a coral reef, with branchings on all sides and no contacts. Very attractive and extremely hard to find for this rare and fascinating gold coating! Ex. Jaime Bird Collection
Jonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.6 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
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There might be many details on this piece - it is doubly terminated, free of damage, gemmy and lustrous - but to getting to the point: It's all about the color here! A blazing raspberry red that is visible even at low light and fills the whole crystal with its grace. At the termination this color gets an orange tinge. The backside of the tourmaline is covered in sparkling crystals that add a very nice effect. Very beautiful and catchy from the famous find made by Ailton Barbosa in 1978. This piece has a remarkable provenance, as it has been part of the collection of P. D. & Ann Sams. The label is coming with the piece.