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Alta Floresta Gold Province, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Size: 3.1 x 2 x 1.4 cm
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When it comes to pure gold, most collectors get immediately excited. The radiance, the brightness, the majesty and the timeless elegance make this element special!
This specimen is an exceptionally good one from Alta Floresta that has not only the brigth golden color and the shine but most of all it stands out for its well defined sharp crystals. As you can easily see in the pictures, this beautiful gold has distinctive crystals on an appealing arborescent structure which is certainly rare in such excellent quality! The largest crystal has 8 mm in diameter and sharp edges all around.
Galmihorn, Münster, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 12.8 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm
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Brilliant dark smoky quartz crystals on an elegant light grey granite matrix. Crystal quality is absolutely spectacular and there is no damage present! Sharp, highly lustrous and completely transparent. A specimen that's definitely better and more vivid in person!
Fieschertal, Goms, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 10.7 x 9 x 6.4 cm
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This excellent smoky quartz specimen shines with wonderful luster and completely glassy and undamaged crystals! The largest crystal has around 4 cm in length and stands out from the crowd of smaller but equally brilliant crystals. Quality is absolutely breathtaking here! The smokies are set on a piece of naturally broken rock matrix and show no downsides whatsoever!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 10.9 x 6.8 x 4.8 cm
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This spectacular skeletal quartz shows the highest brilliance from all sides! The crystal is completely skeletonized, creating an impressively beautiful shape reminiscent of a sculpture made of pure clear ice. The high-gloss surface captures incoming light and reflects it thousandfold, as you can much better see in our video. Absolutely amazing in person!
Galenstock, Rhone Glacier, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
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It is nicely developed, has superb clarity and a lovely surface structure!
This is a lovely pink jewel in best condition!
The underside shows the imprint of the quartz crystal which it grew upon. But this is also not broken.
Edge length: 2.1 cm
Galenstock, Rhone Glacier, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 3.3 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm
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The color of this fluorite from the 2022 find on Galenstock is really amazing. It's an actual red of stunning intensity that doesn't need any backlight but shines even at casual daylight. This octahedral crystal is in superb condition all around. Yes, the backside is contacted, but not damaged at all. The backside near the tip has an irregular growth but when you hold the pice closer you can see that this is all beautifully crystallized down to the smallest detail. Very attractive in person!
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria
Size: 9 x 8.2 x 5 cm
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Hardly have I seen such a distinctive specimen of Austrian aragonite of the variety Flos Ferri or, as we call it, "Eisenblüte". Two main branches of sparkling white aragonite are protruding virtically up, some side-crystals bustling all around like tentacles. The piece is in overall great condition. Not 100% perfect but certainly well enough to enjoy!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm
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A true killer thumbnail! It has great luster, shape and is very well-grown on albite! Definitely the best hematite "iron rose" I have ever had in this size range! A perfect fit for every thumbnail collector.
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This is the very best copper I have ever had from this locale. It is well-crystallized sitting very nice on matrix. This classic specimen looks exceptional on the picture, though it is even better in person. It's very 3-dimensional and complete all around.
Lukmanierpass, Adula Alpen, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6.1 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm
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This is the best pyrite I have ever got from the Swiss Alps. It has a very nice brownish red color and with a size of 6.1cm it is very impressive in person. Most of the pyrites I have seen comes from Austira and even there this would be a fine specimen. Very hard to get, especially in Switzerland.
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 10.8 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
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This etched crystal of morganite is crystallized very well all around. The color is pale pink and the luster is excellent. The etching is very interesting on this specimen, because it gives it a sculpture-like shape, what looks beautiful in person. Most areas of this crystal have gem quality!
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 12 x 8.5 x 6 cm
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This pyrrhotite has a very good luster, great aesthetics and with 6.5cm in diameter, a very good size. The main crystal is free of damage and the whole specimen is in a very good condition over all. The size in combination with the high quality of the crystal impressed me a lot. Much better in person because it is very hard to show the good quality on the photos!