International Minerals 54
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.4 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm
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Individual apatites on this fine specimen reach up to 1.5 cm in diameter. They are all sharp and well defined and extremely lustrous on all sides. Under the light they show a mossy green color at the core with a transparent, almost colorless zone near the surface. The crystals are set on a piece of rock matrix that is covered on all sides with white albite as well as some small quartz crystals. Strong contrast and superb crystal quality make this piece special.
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Size: 11.8 x 9.4 x 5.9 cm
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This one is a massive fluorite from the Okorusu Mine that shows absolutely amazing beauty! With a size of 11.8 cm is is quite dominant and an outstanding example for the no longer active open pit mine. Interlocked purple fluorite cubes with marvelous inner life! Adding direct backlight reveals an utterly beautiful colorplay of purple patches interwoven with lighter yellow or greenish parts. The closer you look the more wonderful details you will discover.
Kattumunnur Mine, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Size: 7.7 x 5.5 x 3 cm
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Vivid purple color, sparkling luster and appealing aesthetics. This amethyst specimen from the Kattumunnur mine is exceptionally beautiful in person. The main cluster of amethyst is set on a first generation of colorless quartz which adds a nice contrast to this specimen of pure quartz. The condition is overall very good with only some peripheral issues hardly any of which is at all visible from the stunning main view.
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This is a classic hessite from Botești, the locale that yielded the world’s best specimens of this rare species. The 4.9 cm specimen features a well crystallized white quartz matrix with a distinctive metallic grey hessite aggregate that’s 2.9 cm long. The hessite is nicely developed with individual crystals reaching 3.5 mm. The whole aggregate is in great condition. Only with the loupe will you see some small damage but mostly it’s intact und unharmed. A piece of lovely aesthetics and splendid crystallization!
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.1 cm
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A classic tourmaline from Stak Nala that shows brilliant pink color and a sharp pyramidal termination. It's a single crystal with just the right amount of albite. What’s really special here is the fact that the crystal is doubly terminated with a flawless flat termination at the bottom. The color near the bottom is a rich grass-green. The center is dark forest green. The upper termination is an open pink which is really attractive. The whole specimen is in excellent condition.
Tses Baryte Prospect, Brukkaros Complex, Berseba Townlands Farm 426, ll Karas Region, Namibia
Size: 11.7 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
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This excellent 11.7 cm elongated baryte crystal shows a beautiful honey-yellow color, wonderful luster and good transparency. It is from a 2013 find and was in a collection in Namibia ever since then. The piece is in very best condition, not damaged or repaired or even in any way worn. Barytes from this site are extremely hard to come by, so we are glad we got a nice one here!
Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Slovakia
Size: 5.4 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
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This specimen strikes with its unusually bright blueish green color. The brown rock matrix is partly covered in a crust of chalcophyllite in association of blue azurite micro-crystals. Having a closer look with the loupe you can see how beautifully crystallized that chalcophyllite really is. Fine glassy and lustrous tabular crystals forming larger structures, covering the azurite and original matrix. Absolutely lovely in person!
Mogok Township, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 4.5 x 4 x 3.7 cm
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A 2.8 cm long ruby aggregate that stands freely on a white calcite matrix.
The ruby is very well defined and shows marvelous red color.
Depending on the light you use it has a purple tinge but definitely leans towards the red end of the spectrum!
Some backlight lets the crystal shine and radiate its beauty!
Finding a ruby specimen of such excellent quality and attractive design is extremely hard and we are certainly happy about this top notch specimen!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.5 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
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A 2.2 cm main titanite of fresh lime green color is set on a lovely matrix, crystallized with white calcites. It's a twin crystal, well developed and completely flawless. The matrix as well is in very best condition and provides a perfect environment for that stunning and prominent main titanite. A beautiful specimen without downsides.
Ganesh Himal, Dhading, Bagmati Zone, Nepal
Size: 10.5 x 7.2 x 3.7 cm
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This is a captivatingly beautiful quartz on a crystallized albite matrix. What looks like a rough coating on the quartz is in fact only a fine layer on the back of the crystal. Through the crystal-clear quartz, however, the picture looks mercilessly impure. Don't let that fool you, the piece is beautiful and much better in person! Vibrant byssolite and chlorite inclusions inside a high-quality crystal make the piece particularly appealing! The matrix is a thin layer of blocky albites. The underside is also naturally crystallized, so the piece is a perfect floater.
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La Rioja is internationally renowned for those stunning, sharp, golden cubical pyrites. This one is an outstanding specimen that strikes with a massive main crystal that has incredible 6.9 cm on edge! A size that dramatically stands out from the bulk! This large golden, sharp and undamaged main crystal is set on a characteristic light grey marlstone matrix, accompanied by a second smaller pyrite. Aesthetics, quality and the impressive crystal size make this a remarkable specimen!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 7.6 x 5.6 x 4.1 cm
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Vivid green fluorites are associated by a number of pale blue aquamarines. Those fluorites are somewhat rough but if you look closely you realize that the condition is surprisingly good! Also the aquamarines are mostly intact, even on the backside. A very fine natural combination piece with a stark color contrast.