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Scheißgraben, Habach Valley, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10.2 x 6.9 x 5.7 cm
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This staggering quartz specimen is a chaotic, 3-dimensional composition of uncountable crystals of different size and shape with lumps of matrix and some accents of brown siderite. However you turn this dramatic piece, it is a beautiful and eye-catching spectacle without any discernible damage. The quartz is higly lustrous and translucent to transparent. The bottom is recrystallized. A brilliant and totally unique specimen!
Bächlital, Grimsel area, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm
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Let's start this update with an older piece that presents its special charm in a very natural way. A lovely cluster of fluorite is nicely situated on a matrix that is naturally broken all around which forms a very 3-dimensional and attractive piece. The fluorite itself is somewhat unusual for the locale, as fluorite of this shape remind us more of Zinggenstock/Switzerland. Nevertheless the special coloring defines it as not-Zinggenstock. A colorless outer zone allows the view to a misterious and beautiful purple core. Aside of one insignificant contact, that presumably stems from ice-crystals, there is no damage to be found on the whole cluster. At closer view you find hundreds of tiny anatase crystals spread across the matrix' surface. A nice little detail on a great piece of utter beauty.
Greina pass area, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 11.8 x 7 x 4.9 cm
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A single pristine main crystal stands out from a sweeping array of all colorless quartz crystals. The whole specimen is in exceptional condition with the main crystal being the most impressive one. Completely glassy with a sharp pointed and flawless termination. Definitely a gorgeous specimen of unique character!
Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 4.8 x 3 x 2.9 cm
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This is one perfect prehnite sphere on a contrasting white calcite matrix. The prehnite shows an appealing water-green color, is lustrous and translucent. The accessory calcite is partly transparent and slightly etched, with some quartz among it. All in all this is a piece of very fine aesthetics that features a remarakble 3 cm prehnite of flawless shape.
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș Co., Romania
Size: 12.3 x 9.4 x 6.4 cm
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This is an exceptionally aesthetic specimen of colorless gypsum crystals on a dark brown, contrasting matrix. The main crystal is 8.5 cm long, freely protrudes from the matrix and, together with several side-crystals, forms an attracitve, catchy outline. The crystals are transparent with lustrous surfaces. A slight salmon pink hue is due to the presence of hematite. The whole piece is in excellent condition with no damage all around. Beautiful and striking!
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The brilliance of this highly aesthetic quartz specimen is simply unsurpassable! Best wet-look luster, a completely limpid body and unusual crystal habit make for a striking little jewel!The main crystal at the center is accompanied by a smaller, similar crystal to the right and a more amorphous, milky but all crystallized quartz to the left. Some minimal edgewear is present but nothing serious at all. A just marvelous miniature!
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The crystal habit of this quartz specimen is very much unique showing odd angles wherever you look! As a doubly terminated floater it has only one re-crystallized contact at the back and is otherwise complete and sharply defined! Condition is extremely good with only very few minuscule abrasions and no actual damage. A very nice and attractive specimen of glassy and lustrous quartz that shows this exceptionally striking shape!
Navegadora claim, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.8 x 3 x 2.8 cm
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Incredible, juicy, cranberry-red color radiates from this fine specimen even at low illumination, waiting to explode at direct backlight. The 3-dimensional shape feels very much alive, combined with glassy quartz for the contrast. The spessartine has just the fantastic quality the Navegadora claim is famous for. Being a perfect floater this fine piece is perfectly crystallized at the bottom and has only some minor issues at the backside, not visible from the front. Still, those issues sure lower the price for you. A great piece of superb aesthetics and utterly gemmy spessartine!
St.Gertraudi, Bez.Kufstein, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 11.3 x 7.9 x 3.8 cm
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Blue aragonite from the Austrian Alps is a highly desired variety and usually is found at the fabous Styrian Erzberg. Even rarer is this specimen form St. Gertraudi, famous for copper minerals like azurite. It is a very showy piece with unusual blocky crystals of lovely baby-blue color. The periphery is broken but all crystals on the main display are in great condition. The specimens backside resembles a gravel field and is all natural. Very unusual in shape and exceedingly rare for the locale!
Erfurter Steig, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 15 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm
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Vibrant, 3-dimensional and of dramatic size!
This is a distinctive and highly aesthetic quartz specimen from the Rauris Valley that shows fantastic quality and a very lively, untamed appearance. The quartz is to the largest part limpid with best luster. It is a combination of several doubly terminated crystals that are connected in unusual angles.
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
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Elba Island is one of the great classical localities of Europe and has produce a great many different minerals over the centuries. While, as type locality of elbaite, Elba is primarily known for fine tourmaline specimens, many other great mineral specimens have been unearthed there.
This is an exceptionally aesthetic example for a high class hematite specimen with white contrasting quartz needles at the periphery. The hematite comes in metallic black, blocky and sharp crystals, beautifully arranged like a bouquet of flowers. The condition is flawless, aesthetics and quality speak for themselves. A brilliant little specimen from Elba Island!
Sandkopf, Kleines Fleißtal, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Austria
Size: 7.4 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
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It's a highly attractive scepter specimen that features several elongated crystals fanning out from a small piece of matrix. The condition is exceptional with only small abrasions on those glassy and lustrous sceptres! The piece is repaired as one crystal went off as a whole, but that is not visible from the front.
This fine piece is certainly a jewel from this famous find at the Sandkopf near Heiligenblut.
Ex Alois Steiner Collection, Ex Ingeborg and Anton Watzl Collection.