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Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm
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This is a beautiful and well terminated rubellite with just a small section of white in the middle! The crystal is curved a bit at the lower area what is unusual! Very good in person!
Corrego Frio mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.7 x 3 x 2.1 cm
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Sharp and brilliant, this brazilianite has plenty to offer. The intriguingly green coloring at this glassy single crystal is just marvelous and stands in dramatic contrast with accents of muscovite and feldspar. While the backside is contacted, the main view shows no obvious damage and is truly appealing. A real eye-catcher for any showcase of great minerals!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 8 x 3.9 x 3 cm
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Simply fantastic! This amethyst has everything, you would want: Great color, sharp edges, luster and windowed faces all around. Absolutely breathtaking! One of the best amethyst crystals I have ever seen from the alps!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 6.6 x 3.3 x 3 cm
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This elegant piece of aquamarine shows just the right proportions and color contrast. The piece is in brilliant condition - even at the bottom. At the backside you see contacted zones that are visible through the glassy blue aquamarine crystal, which adds much to the visual impact of this specimen.The rust-brown siderite crystal at the side is perfectly rhombohedral and supports the striking beauty of the aquamarine. I love this kind of well-proportioned aesthetics, as - no matter the mineral type - a charming composition inescapably catches the eye!
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Size: 9.3 x 8.7 x 3.8 cm
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I love the intensive yellow color of these crystals in combination with great luster and clarity. For a better understanding I recommend watching the video, for it much better reveals these aspects!This piece is a floater, as there are crystals on all sides present. The barite crystals are up to 5 mm thick and absolutely brilliant. Truly appealing in person!
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany
Size: 4.2 x 2.3 x 2.5 cm
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A classic mineral from Germany with elegant outline and shiny, sharp crystals. The shape of this specimen resembles the hilly landscape of St. Andreasberg where it was found. Below the shiny metallic surface of the crystals you find blood-red glowing parts that are only revealed at intense illumination. At the backside there is some smaller stilbite present. This is a fine classy specimen of high quality and grace.
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This rare piece is a combination of prase at the bottom and amethyst at the upper half. It is one of the best crystals from an older find. As the search for minerals has meanwhile been prohibited at Serifos there are no new specimen comming these last years. The fanned out shape of this specimen is very 3-dimensional and lovely, reminding me of a blossom, waiting for a passing by hummingbird. There is no damage on this piece, even the smallest side crystals are intact. An unusual specimen of great quality and a dramatic, highly attractive color change.
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 3.1 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
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This single apatite crystal impresses with its massy body - 1.8 cm thick - as well as its polyhedral crystal habit. The apatite is clear, lustrous and in good condition. Aside of one damage at the bottom, there is no visible flaw on this piece. An appealing specimen of imposing size and quality!
Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.5 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm
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If you are a fan of extraordinarily shaped tourmalines, you will be honestly amazed by this fantastic specimen! What used to be a green tourmaline with orange termination has been intensely etched all around to become an amazing, fragile and dazzlingly beautiful specimen. It is a floater without any contacted spots. I have to admit that there is some tiny damage present but which does not catch the eye easily as the structure is so chaotic and mesmerizing. To have a better impression of shape, quality and luster of this piece, please follow the video-link!
Greina pass area, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm
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Incredibly sharp and clear as glass! You could easily read the newspapers through this crystal - yes, I have tried - for it is absolutely perfect with a completely smooth surface. Only after around 2.5 to 3 cm the crystal starts to show internal cracks and inclusions before it turns completely opaque further down. The quartz sits on a grey piece of matrix and is exceptionally aesthetic in person. A small chip at the backside of the crystal's termination is really not discernible from the front but keeps the price low for this beautiful piece!
Hocharn, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 17.2 x 7.3 x 6 cm
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The dominant main quartz crystal springs from a chaotic cluster of quartz, adularia, some tiny rutile needles and yellowish iron oxide. It is a floater with some broken but completely re-crystallized quartz crystals. No cosiderable damage, just some edgewear here and there. A piece of dramatic aesthetic in good condition that is very characteristic for the region of Rauris.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 13.7 x 8.3 x 6.5 cm
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A sparkling cluster of nested tetrahedral pyrite of exceptional quality! The huanzala mine is certainly among the worlds best localities for pyrite and this very piece speaks loudly for this credit! The whole surface is covered in crystals up to over 2 cm on edge that show a nice golden luster and no damage to speak of.
The composition is quite 3-dimensional and a nice play of smaller and larger crystals stacked together. The underside of the specimen is partly crystallized with some tiny quartz in between. An impressive specimen of high class pyrite from Perus most famous mine!