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Lukmanierschlucht, Disentis, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.2 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
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At closer inspection you will find this "smoky" quartz more than unusual, as it is in fact a transparent quartz with a very dark, almost opaque core like a black cloud. The crystals surface is lustrous all around with some white, nicely contrasting feldspar. It sits on a small piece of matrix that is cut at the bottom. Besides some natural contacts there is no damage here. A unique and fascinating specimen!
Elfriedestollen, Zillergründl, Zillertal, Tirol, Austria
Size: 7.8 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm
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Highly skeletonized, glassy and mesmerizing like a column of frozen water this is an attractive quartz specimen of unusual shape. The bottom is crystallized as well, leaving no broken patches anywhere here. The overall condition is virtually perfect with only the most insignificant of abrasions, hardly visible with the naked eye. This is a 360° appealing quartz sculpture of fine quality and pleasing, organic appearance.
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Size: 11.7 x 8.3 x 3.4 cm
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The Rogerley Mine in England is famous for its fine fluorite specimen of high quality. The very piece wie are presenting here is one exceedingly well example for this locale. An imposing piece, covered with brilliant green penetration-twinned fluorite crystals with dark purple cores, the largest of which reaches a good 2 cm on edge. The crystals are gemmy through and through and show the famous color-change effect: The mossy green color changes to an intense blue when exposed to daylight - you can see this in our pictures. Size, composition, quality and sheer beauty are making this superb piece a real stunner of exceptional status!
Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 9 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm
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Beryllionite is an extremely rare sodium beryllium phosphate that only occures on very few locales worldwide. One of the most significant sources for beryllionite is Afghanistan and, quite similar in quality and appearance, Pakistan. The milky white, translucent cogwheel crystal is characteristic for this region although many of them are opaque on not as nicely crystallized. The wheel prominently sits on a beautiful white cleavelandite and mica. Absolutely spectacular aesthetics in person and free of any damage!
Gjaidtroghöhe, Gr. Fleißtal, Heiligenblut, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 11.7 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
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A single crystal that shows very good overall quality: great transparency, excellent luster and a well defined sharp termination. The crystal is all complete and flawless. While the front is smooth and lustrous the backside is studded with small quartz crystals that make for a unique and very much appealing appearance! An unusually fine specimen from this rather uncommon locale!
Wurtenkees, Innerfragant, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 10.2 x 9.8 x 5.4 cm
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The frontside of this colorless quartz piece is tightly packed with amethyst crystals, developed as scepter-heads. The crystals are transparent, lustrous and show a very distinct color. The quartz matrix is nicely crystallized on all sides, making this piece a floater specimen in very good condition - one damaged crystal at the top is hardly visible at this multifaceted specimen.
A unusual and attractive specimen from the Wurten glacier, better known for Alpine gold and scheelite!
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 18.6 x 10 x 4.1 cm
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With over 18 cm this faden quartz is actuall HUGE! Large 2.4 cm thick tabular quartz crystals with brilliant luster and glassy quality are intergrown along the white thread that distinctly runs from bottom to top. The condition is outstanding with only very minimal damage on a backside side-crystal. Rough edges are actually crystallized and perfect! A stunning and absolutely sweeping specimen!
Selva, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.1 cm
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This miniature quartz specimen is just lovely in person! The two quartz crystals are super-aesthetically attached to a small piece of matrix, covered in adularia microcrystals! Both crystals are colorless and completely clear with sharp chisel-tip terminations. There is not the slightes sign for any flaws! The matrix is naturally broken in just the right size to supporte the quartz!
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 4.6 x 4.4 x 3.6 cm
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This combination piece is really something exceptional for its superb aesthetics! It is a characteristic barite from Mibladen with a dominant cerussite cluster atop. The cerussite is glassy and lustrous with a beautiful golden-brown color. The whole cluster is complete and free of any damage or even abrasions. It sits upon a perfectly well crystallized matrix of tabular white barite that is painted in some rust-red iron oxide. There is some contact at the lower front but nothing serious. The overall balance is just the way we like it and there are no downsides here. The backside is evenly well developed and the cerussite is flawless even here!
Saurüssel, Zemmgrund, Zillertaler Alpen, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 3.8 x 1.2 x 1 cm
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This marvelous little amethyst strikes with a well defined sceptre habit, a sharp and flawless termination as well as superb aesthetics! The lovely purple sceptre head is set on a colorless stem. At the foot of this stem you can see some glistening mica and a small quartz side-crystal. All this combined results in perfect and amazingly beautiful textbook aesthetics! The reason for the comparatively low price is a hardly visible repair on the line between stem and head, while the rest is all perfect and in flawless condition!
Saurüssel, Zemmgrund, Zillertaler Alpen, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 4.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
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A complete and almost perfect single crystal amethyst that looks ordinary at first but really knows to impress the longer you look! The glassy and free of any inpurities interior is a mesmerizing play of colorless zones and intensive purple clouds. The surface has beautiful windows at the smooth, slightly frosted prism faces. The doubly terminated (!!!) crystal shows two very well developed pyramids. What looks damaged at the tip is but a small irregular growing that is encrusted with some limonite. One small chip at the bottom termination is the only issue here, the rest is free of even the slightest abrasions. Very attractive in person and of exceptional quality!
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Crystals from this locale are known for their remarkable color that exceeds virtually everything that has been seen before 2008, when the material from Astor Valley first appeard. The single tetragonal crystal shows impressive, gemmy cherry red color and is distinctly developed. With a size of 1.5 cm on edge and a total length considerably over 2 cm it is a formidable crystal and very well situated on matrix.
Specimens of such excellent aesthetics and crystal quality are hard to come by and a gain for every showcase!