Mixed Minerals
Payún volcano, Altiplano de Payún Matru, Malargüe Department, Mendoza, Argentina
Size: 8.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
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A 3-dimensional group of octahedral magnetite crystals has been pseudomorph transformed into metallic grey hematite at the cinder pits near the Payún Matru volcano. This structure is a distinctly 3-dimensional floater specimen that shows characteristic hoppered growth and towering octahedrons. The piece is all undamaged and very much appealing in person!
Weißenbachkees, Goldberggruppe, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.5 x 6.9 x 4.7 cm
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A combination of pericline and quartz on a rust-brown limonite matrix. The pericline are well defined crystals up to 2.6 cm tainted with some brown iron oxide. Quartz is arranged between the pericline is transparent and with some iron oxide as well. The overall condition is very good with only minimal abrasions. The larger quartz at the top is repaired which is unfortunate but certainly reduces the price on this otherwise charming and well shaped specimen!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.2 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
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A cluster of brilliant and sharp spessartine crystals are set on a contrasting white quarz and feldspar matrix. The garnets show deep cherry-red color that radiates from their cores if you add some downlight. All crystals are in best condition and absolutely flashy!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.1 x 5 x 5 cm
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Another very fine galena on matrix. The crystal is surrounded by many small crystals of quarz, what looks very lovely. The quality of the galena is better than shown on the pictures, having pretty good luster and it is free of damage. Much better in person!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 6.6 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
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This is an especially fine and colorful liddicoatite crystal that has a great lot of beautiful details to offer. Most certainly the dramatic color-play of different green shades and saturated strawberry red will enchant you in combination with the very lively aesthetics of tourmaline and contrasting white, slightly blueish albite. Even the bottom is terminated leaving nothing to be desired. The whole crystal is translucent and very colorful with no visible damage. One small part - a side crystal covered in matrix at the left - is repaired but which is not visible from the front.
A unique liddicoatite specimen of just perfect size and aesthetics!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
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Doubly terminated, strawberry colored and with a very nice surface structure! This tourmaline from the Ampanivana pegmatite is overall in near-perfect condition with modified terminations on bottom and top. The crystal needs direct backlight to reveal its colors but those are really worth it as the predominant strawberry red is encased by a fresh apple green which is totally beautiful!
Hocharnwand, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 10.6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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An aesthetic combination of a rather large main quartz emerging from a group of smaller crystals. The quartz is completely colorless, glassy and lustrous, with no damage to speak of. A beautiful, well developed specimen with no downsides!
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This brilliant thumbnail specimen features a number of sharp, lustrous and well developed doubly terminated anatase crystals on a white feldspar matrix. The largest anatase has a bit over 1 cm and is accompanied by a small quartz which adds the little extra to the already stunning composition!
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A lovely little anatase cystal on a contrasting white matrix! The aesthetic is quite striking, the anatase is all perfect and sharp with a maximum diamter of 0.9 cm. A perfect little thumbnail specimen from the Zard Mountains!
Plattenbrüche, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 2.9 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm
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Jet black tabular hematite in combination with schorl, quartz and albite micro-crystals. The hematite has very nice luster on front and backside and while it has mostly rough edges those are not damaged but natural. The hematite is set on a single clear and lustrous quartz crystal that has a thin schorl grown right through it. The larger schorl crystals are on the front and up to 1 x 0,3 cm in size. All in all this is a very nice combination piece without damage from the rauris quarry. The pictures also show the exact findspot.
Valsertal, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.6 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm
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It is very hard to find a good sceptre quartz from alpine regions! This fat crystal is impressive, has a very clear sceptre shape, great luster and clarity. It is a perfect fit for every alpine collection, but also easy good a enough to be placed in a worldwide collection because of its great quality.
Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 20.4 x 19.3 x 6.3 cm
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The shape of this specimen is absolutely unique! I named this piece "The Sailing Ship" which is clearly visible on the photos! The specimen consists of two beautiful barites, one of them looking like the bloom a rose, and the upper part of the matrix is covered by very nice crystals of quartz! A perfect fit for every collector of Berbes or barite, or just to loosen up a collection of fluorites!