International Minerals
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 11.3 x 9 x 4.7 cm
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The combination of lustrous golden pyrite and sparkling white quartz is both striking and attractive. The main pyrite is prominently situated at the top of the mountain-like quartz structure that's comprised of countless slender crystals. The pyrite cube itself shows nice striations on all sides and has very good golden color. There is a minimal ding on the pyrite but the overall condition is exceptionally good!
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.
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.6 x 4.6 x 3.6 cm
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This is an attractive combination of sharp spessartine crystals on a feldspar matrix, associated with white quartz. The single feldspar crystal is well defined and makes for a marvelous background. The garnets are sharp, flawless and of deep cherry red color which contrasts with the white feldspar. The largest one has a diameter of 1.7 cm and is completely perfect! A very attractive specimen of nice quality and appearance!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.8 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
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What you can see below that bright green and gemmy titanites is an unusual composition of white calcite crystals and small titanites that are squeezed in between two layers of rock matrix like salad and cheese in a sandwich. Atop that sandwich is a group of sharp, glassy titanite crystals as well as small calcites which makes for a lovely miniature landscape. All crystals are in greant condition and of marvelous quality. A specimen that has much to offer in respect of aesthetics and crystal quality!
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!
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.