International Minerals
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 9 x 7.3 x 5.7 cm
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This well symmetrical group of phantom quartz is from the recent find near the city of Hyderabad. The individual crystals show very clear hematite phantoms that reflect partly violet, partly red. Some iron oxide deposit brings an additional orange tinge into the picture. The group is in excellent condition all around, which is actually unusual because the majority of the pieces from this find are affected by severe damage. A truly extraordinary piece of well balanced beauty from this impressive find!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.1 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
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The main spessartine on this excellent specimen is super sharp and completely flawless. It has a diameter of 1.2 cm, bright red color and splendid luster! The single isolated crystal is set on a very well crystallized white feldspar matrix with some smaller garnets as addition. The whole specimen is in perfect condition and beautifully arranged!
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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Bertrandite is a beryllium hydroxide that is found in beryllium rich pegmatites.
But it is extremely hard to find this material in specimen quality.
The Golconda mine is the only known source for Brazilian bertrandite. First finds were reported in 1992 but have been scarce ever since.
This specimen is from a new find and it is absolutely lovely!
Individual crystals reach up to 4 cm which is certainly impressive for the material!
Typically crystals are rather small, no more than 1 cm, which makes this one really exceptional!
The pearlescent translucent crystals are beautifull crystallized and in very best condition!
They are set on pristine white albite which we haven't seen in such elegance before!
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 7.9 x 7.8 x 2 cm
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The most prominent feature of brucite from the unique finds in Killa Saifullah is without doubt the striking yellow color! And that is what you are getting without compromise on this fine and sculpturesque specimen. The piece has more of a two-dimensional character but whch makes it easy to bring light from the backside and set the crystals on fire! Damage or contacts are non-existent and the surface is all lustrous and shiny. A remarkable specimen of this attractive mineral!
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 11.2 x 8 x 5.8 cm
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This excellent phantom quartz specimen from the new finds in Hyderabad shows particularly intensive colors!
The purple and red hematite inclusions are easily visible through the transparent quartz and some iron oxide coating around the base adds some orange color too. Very attractive!
Unlike many specimens from this find which are damaged all over, this one is in excellent condition with only very minimal abrasions here and there. It is an outstanding piece from a spectacular find!
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This is an extremely rare combination. Tantalite-(Mn) is already hard to come by but the combination on apatite is really unique! The 2.5 cm long and 0.7 cm broad tantalite is well defined and has a characteristic red glimmer. It is grown right through a purple apatite that shows brilliant luster on the front. The apatite is doubly terminated. The backside is also not broken but it is rough and has more of a rock-like character. In our video you can see the specimen from all sides.
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.7 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm
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It's a 3.3 cm long titanite crystal of spectacular quality! The titanite has brigth green color, it is sharp and shows the most splendid luster! Not all sides are that lustrous I admit, but those shiny parts are really just gorgeous. If you look closely you can see that the front edge is somewhat abrased which isn’t ideal but acceptable once you acknowledge the impressive size and quality of the titanite! The crystal is set on a piece of matrix, well crystallized with small adularias.
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Size: 8.2 x 6.6 x 4.3 cm
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Brilliant white calcite scalenohedrons are covered in sparkling golden chalcopyrite on this highly aesthetic specimen from the iron-copper deposit at Fengjiashan Mine! The largest calcite is a 5.3 cm doubly terminated crystal, prominently set at the very top. It is supportet by a complex aggregate of smaller crystals, all covered by brilliant chalcopyrite. The overall condition is very well with only some contacts around the base. Absolutely gorgeous specimen of vibrant character!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.3 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm
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A 2.1 cm large red spessartine with smaller crystals atop is set on a white feldspar matrix, accompanied by smaller garnets. If you watch our video you can see that the piece shows lovely aesthetics on all sides and there aren’t any contacts or damage. Very attractive and well balanced!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 4 x 2.3 x 1.1 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.This specimen is a dominant epidote "bow tie" of considerable 4 cm in size. It is accompanied by a second, smaller cluster that is equally perfectly developed. Highly attractive and in very best shape!
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 10.1 x 7.6 x 7.5 cm
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This is a group of schorl in combination with very nice crystals of quartz and feldspar! The white crystals of feldspar are sitting on the black schorl what makes a very good contrast to this specimen. Over all, it is in a very good condition with just minor damage on some of the smaller side crystals what is very hard visible with the eyes. It is very 3-dimensional in person what is hard to show on pictures. Much better in person!