Mixed Minerals
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 9.1 x 7.8 x 5.1 cm
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Utterly attractive and intriguing, this is definitely a fine pseudomorphosis from the Huanzala Mine! It is a rare specimen of pyrite after pyrrhotite that is very well developed on matrix! The largest and most dominant hexagonal aggregate of pyrite reaches almost 4,5 cm in diameter and is 0,8 cm thick. It is surrounded by smaller pyrite crystals around its base and is set on a greyish white rock matrix which adds just the right degree of contrast. An overall very well balanced specimen of this rare pseudomorphosis!
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Size: 15.5 x 12.5 x 6.8 cm
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A rather large amount of botryoidal chalcedony specimens from Sulawesi Island has entered the market in 2016. But as with every mineral, there are always a few individual pieces that exceed all others in quality and aesthetics. This is one of the very finest of them all!
A mass of intensively purple calcedony spheres is clustered on a greenish beige matrix which provides a fantastic background. This matrix is in fact completely covered in small chalcedony crystals as well but the different color makes for a brilliant contrast. The backside is fully crystallized and perfect, making this piece a floater.The chalcedony is of absolutely best quality considering color and the silvery shimmering surface. Admittedly there is a small contact at the front and a couple of damaged crystals here and there but the exceptional aesthetics and outstanding quality more than make up for that minor drawbacks. A large showpiece that presents itself as the queen of chalcedony!
Hematita, Antônio Dias, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 8.9 x 6.3 x 5.3 cm
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Gemmy, lustrous, sharp topaz with an elegant greenish tinge from Hematita!
The main body is a rather massive crystal thats all transparent and very well defined! Atop its termination protrudes a smaller topaz of equal quality like a tower overlooking the castles roofs!
Except for one single chip at lower front there is no damage all over the piece, even the bottom is re-crystallized. A stunning topaz of excellent quality and unique visual impact!
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 11.3 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
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What catches the eye immediately is the outstanding multifacetted termination that radiates the distinctive apple green color from the completely gemmy upper section like a lighthouse! Uttermost perfection and beauty are totally stunning in person! Further down, the crystal becomes a diverse pink complex of crystals that makes for an intriguing view! The tourmaline is repaired and some side crystals are contacted but all in all this is very much acceptible on a brilliant high quality specimen like this! A marvelous and showy exemplar of sheer beauty as only nature is capable of creating!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.9 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a recent find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed a completely unique and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way.
A larger epidote cluster is the base for a smaller cluster that freely protrudes vertically. All in best condition and quality!
Panasqueira Mine, Panasqueira, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 12.7 x 6.3 x 3.8 cm
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Two parallel quartz crystals of equal size show high quality: good to great luster and transparent bodys with no damage and very sharp terminations! It is an impressively beautiful piece of great size and aesthetics!Near the top there is a cluster of silvery mica plus a cluster of greenish siderite which very much boosts the visual effect of this distinct two-crystal specimen!
Very good in person!
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This specimen of "tridymite crystobalite opal" is out of a unique pocket of crystallized opal that was opened in spring 2014. While most of this mineral is for cutting only, this pocket provided the market with a limited amount of crystallized botryoidal opal. This specimen shows most intensive turquoise blue color in contrast to some white zones and orange limonite cumulated betweent the opal "grapes". There is some damage present but as this specimen is one of only a few pieces, this has to be acceptable. This is a extremely rare collectors specimen of Opal-CT!
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Size: 4.8 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm
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A killer azurite from the Milpillas Mine! This dark and mysterious crystal is 4.4 cm long and 2.2 cm in diameter, sitting on a small white piece of matrix. The azurite is sharply defined, a doubly terminated crystal of excellent luster and surface structure. The inside is very dark but with some gemmy patches near the surface that are sparkling indigo blue in direct illumination! The specimen is in very good condition. It has only one very small chip worth mentioning on the upper termination but is apart from that perfect and really a mesmerizing specimen!