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Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 5.1 x 2.8 cm
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Flos ferri, the “flowers of iron†are a sought form of aragonite that are typical for the classic locale of Erzbert, Austria. While they are usually white, in some very rare events there were blue versions found. This very piece is one of those exceptional pieces. Admittedly most of the longer, fragile aragonite tentacles are broken, but considering the rareness of this mineral it’s hard to ever find a piece without those damages. It is definitely still a nice view of soothing blue color and nice structure, with silvery shimmering surface and some matrix to hold the iron flowers together and form this incredibly rare specimen.
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan
Size: 5.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
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The unusual shape of a screwdriver is what makes this piece special! The crystal is mostly black but strikingly green at the termination. It's interesting and astounding to see the typical triangular shape of a tourmaline broken down to its mere outlines! The crystal is in good condition with only some minor edge-wear. A good choice for any collector of unusually shaped fine minerals.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 6.4 x 5.3 x 4.9 cm
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This combination piece is just lovely in person! Mirroring dodecahedral pyrite crystals are studded with metallic black galena and small jewel-like colorless fluorite. A just wonderful paragenesis of highest quality and completely free of any damage. Sure, the backside is contacted, but with a breathtaking main view, nobody would want to turn this piece around. A sparkling beauty of unmatched aesthetics!
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Found in spring 2014 this specimen is a fine example for its unique kind. The striking turquoise Paraiba-color is caused by copper and catches the eye instantly. Analysis identified this mineral as the extremely rare tridymite crystobalite opal.The opal is grown over colorless quartz as you can well see on the broken backside. The front also shows some damage but best color and the sheer rareness of this mineral more than make up for this little deficiency. Absolutely outstanding!
Goboboseb Mts., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 4.4 x 2 x 1.8 cm
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We all know the superb quartz and amethyst crystals from Goboboseb but this specimen is something very special. A white prismatic quartz crystal with a deeply purple scepter-head atop. The contrast is just striking, the quality is exceptional with mirroring luster and a gemmy interior. Through the vitreous crystal with purple clouds you can see the pyramidal termination of the white quartz. Absolutely outstanding and striking in person!
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 8.2 x 7 x 4.6 cm
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A sculpturesque floater specimen of vanadinite on matrix. The crystals are up to 1.5 cm in diameter and richly distributed all over the piece. The individual crystals are sharp, lustrous and gemmy red. The backside of the specimen is completely covered in some light grey coating which also affects the vanadinites but that's hardly visible from the front. The condition is perfect, no damage anywhere!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 12.5 x 11 x 5.3 cm
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This is a large cluster of cuboctahedral pyrite crystals with nice golden luster. Finding flaws on this piece is hard work that does not pay at all. All crystals are in great condition. Its a beautiful sight having all different crystal sizes from really tiny up to around 3.5 cm in diameter. Additionally there is lovely white calcite present to add some nice accents. This is definitely a great piece of impressive size and remarkable quality!
Druntobel, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 8.1 x 3.2 cm
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Rarely have we seen gwindel as beautiful and distinctive as this one. Imposing in size and quality this specimen definitely draws the attention. Most exceptional though is the chlorite coating that adds a wonderful greenish coloring to this piece. Very often do we see such a coating disrupting the harmony of quartz specimen but fortunately no here where there is just enough but not too much of chlorite present. The inner body of the gwindel is virtually free of cracks and marvelously glassy. The bottom is recrystallized finalizing a piece in overall superb condition. Impressive and elegant alike this is a truly exceptional gwindel!
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 7.6 x 4.9 x 2.3 cm
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A nice calcite from the famous Tsumeb mine in the shape of a sparkling white flame. The thin rock matrix is completely covered by small rhombohedral calcite that are mostly colorless but with a slight pinkish tinge.
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 2 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
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A small, doubly terminated Liddicoatite crystals of amazing color-play. The crystal does not need much light to reveal its intense colors that range from apple green to a juicy raspberry red and some yellow patches. The terminations are perfect, as is the rest of this fine crystal. A thumbnail specimen soaked with impressive colors!
Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 3.3 x 3 x 1.5 cm
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A lovely adularia floater that's overgrown with hematite, forming a very well developed and lustrous iron rose. The combination of adularia and hematite is quite characteristic for Fibbia although the tightness of this connection is unusual. With no damage and very good quality this is a most desirable little piece!
Príbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Size: 3.5 x 3.2 x 2 cm
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A well shaped specimen of pyrargerite on metallic galena matrix. The pyrargyrite is arranged as two towering aggregates with sparkling, gemmy red individual crystals up to 3.5 mm.