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Val Gronda da Cavrein, Vorderrheintal, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8.2 x 6.9 x 5.8 cm
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This very distinctive short prismatic quartz crystal strikes with superb luster and a complete, limpid transparency throughout the whole crystal! Tthrough one of the steep pyramidal faces that act as window to the inside you can see right to the bottom where a nice green byssolite lawn is visible. The crystal is perfect on all sides on the bottom and the termination. There are some contacts but no damage at all! Very attractive and of highest quality!
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
Size: 8.8 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
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Lustrous and sharp lazulite crystals up to 9 mm are forming this dramatic stalagmite. There is associated white quartz and brown, glassy siderite adding some contrast to the ink-blue lazulite. The dark crystals appear almost black at normal room-light but direct downlight reveals gemmy parts and fresh blue and green patches. Very nice and attractive piece from this important locale that produced some of the best of the species!
Großglockner, Glockner Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 15.9 x 12.4 x 6.3 cm
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Good calcite specimens from the eastern Alps are scarce and mostly limited to the Glocknerhauptkamm, the main ridge of the Glockner. This specimen was found by the famous collector Gottlieb Obkircher and is one of the finest found in this region! A thin plate of matrix is covered in white adularia and some contrasting dark chlorite. Upon this matrix lies a massive piece of colorless calcite like a stranded whale. The calcite is perfect, glassy and with a characteristic shimmer! A grand specimen of superb Austrian calcite on matrix as we have hardly seen alike!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
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A characteristic specimen of spessartine on feldspar that offers great contrast and sparkling gem red crystals. The largest garnet is 1.2 cm in diameter, sharp and lustrous as are the other crystals that cover the feldspar matrix. Very attractive and in best condition!
Fazenda do Centro, Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Size: 9.3 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm
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It's a smaller but very attractive topaz floater from the unique find at Fazenda do Centro. The quality is abolutely amazing. The water clear topaz is encompassed by a beautifully structured etched surface in overall very good condition. There is minor edge-wear present but which is hardly discernible on this fascinating specimen. The shape is like a vivid flame as you can see in our video!
Dreiherrenspitze, Prettaukees (Prettau glacier), South Tyrol, Italy
Size: 7.4 x 5.1 x 3.6 cm
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Highest quality quartz, accompanied by a single 4.5 cm pericline crystal. The quartz has best vibrant luster, a brilliant glassy interior and a sharp pointed termination. At its left there is some silvery chlorite but just so much that it accomplishes the beauty of this specimen without disturbing the quality. Dreiherrenspitze (Picco dei Tre Signori) on the border between Austria and Italy is a rather uncommon locale for mineral specimens but this is surely a very attractive specimen of superb quality and appealing aesthetics!
Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8.2 x 5.3 x 3.4 cm
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This is an unusual combination of jet-black hematite and milky white adularia. The hematite comes as tabular, highly lustrous crystals in overall very good condition. Along the upper ridge is a group of white adularia which provides a very good contrast. The backside and bottom are completely crystallized as well leaving this as a very attractive specimen in best condition!
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, D.R. Congo
Size: 4 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm
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L'Etoile du Congo (French for "The star of Congo") is among others known for very attractive sky-blue chrysocolla specimens in varying formations. This striking miniature features a single bulbous shape atop a chrysocolla encrusted piece of grey rock. The aesthetics is very well defined and there is no damage!
Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Size: 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.5 cm
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Stibiotantalite is an extremely rare antimony tantalum niobium oxide that usually comes as dark brown to reddish crystals, often opaque and unattractive. In some exceptional cases however stibiotantalite develops well defined crystals with bright gemmy yellow color!
This crystal is exactly that and despite the rather small size it is an impressive piece for the material that shines with great crystal quality and a superb and flawless termination!
Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.7 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm
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This is a gorgeous paragenesis of aquamarine and apatite on muscovite. The specimen features a 2.8 cm main aquamarine and a brilliant 1.5 cm fluorapatite. The whole assembly looks stunning in person and is in very best condition! Orange iron oxide coating on the muscovite brings a nice color and contrasts with the intensive pink apatite. The aquamarine is admittedly rather pale but makes up for this with very good luster, gemmyness and nice bevelled terminations. Our video gives a good impression about quality and aesthetics of this fine specimen!
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Size: 3.5 x 3.4 x 2 cm
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Green malachite is certainly the best contrasting combination for this single royal blue azurite crystal! The azurite is 1.4 cm in size and is prominently set at the top of this beautiful and well balanced matrix. It is flawless all around, shows best bright luster and just amazing blue color at direct illumination! It's a brilliant thumbnail sized specimen of best quality and aesthetics!
Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Size: 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
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A 1.4 cm apatite aggregate that strikes with intensive violet color is set on a white quartz matrix. The crystals are very well developed and without damage. Our video gives a nice impression of shape and the lovely apatite color!