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Pampa Blanca, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size: 6.5 x 6.2 x 2.5 cm
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An appealing heart-shaped double fan of epidote in very best condition all around. Countless epidote needles are clustered to form this unusual sculpture. With only small contacts and nice sparkling luster especially on the many small terminations this is a unique specimen of intriguing shape!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.3 x 1.8 x 1 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a unique find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed a completely unique and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way. This is basically a singly "bow tie" cluster, distinctively developed and with bright luster! It is free of any damage with only one small contact at the lower backside. A piece of distinctive shape and characteristics!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.9 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a unique find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed specimens with a beautiful and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way. This is a singly "bow tie" cluster, distinctively developed and with bright luster! It is completely free of any damage or contacts. The backside has some white calcite that adds a nice visual effect. A piece of distinct shape and characteristics!
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"Imperial topaz" from the Ouro Preto area are known and loved for over 250 years and never lost anything of their magic! This intensive orange to golden amber colored crystal is a striking example for this famous mineral. It is gemmy, lustrous and with a perfect pyramidal termination. Absolutely amazing, especially for it's mesmerizing color!
Lily Mine, Pisco Umay, Ica Department, Peru
Size: 7.7 x 5 x 2.3 cm
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Light blue chrysocolla and some colorless sparkling quartz is the perfect contrasting background for a rich conglomeration of sharp, gemmy green atacamite needles! A close inspection reveals the large number of forest green crystals to be in best condition and of very nice quality. Very pretty and characteristic for this famous locale!
Saukopf, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8 x 6.8 x 2.7 cm
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This colossal apatite crystal was found by Anton Paluc (see the attached picture) at the Saukopf area which is now a nature reserve and thus closed for collecting. And that's unfortunate, considering the superb quality and tremendous size of this crystal! The 2.7 cm thick colorless apatite is part translucent, part transparent. The front face is lustrous, backside and the sides are a bit rough but still in good quality. At the bottom and the left side the crystal is contacted and intergrown with some feldspar and mica. Massive size, good quality and the rare locale make this an outstanding collector's piece! Ex. Dr. Alexander Spunda Coll.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 4.6 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
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A very rare spinel-twin fluorite that presents an almost complete flattened hexagon in very best condition! The crystal is mostly colorless but with beautiful purple zones along the front face and the tips which contrast with a intensive green zone at the bottom. At the backside there is an accompanying larger crystal which is cleaved but re-healed. Some schorl is present at the bottom which is characteristic for the locale. Very impressive in person for the unusual shape and the good quality!
Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11 x 4.9 x 4.5 cm
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This smoky quartz specimen is a complete floater in very best condition! One minor abrasion at the lower termination is all, the rest is flawless. The crystal shows intensive brown color and nice clarity, especially towards the terminations. Some adularia crystals are attached here and there which add to the overall very nice aesthetics. The terminations show some chloritization while all prism faces are highly lustrous. A very attractive piece of Austrian smoky quartz!
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria
Size: 10.6 x 8.2 x 4.6 cm
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Aragonite of the flos ferri ("Eisenblüte") variant has been treasured for centuries and is still a coveted classic among Alpine mineral collectors. The snow white intertwined aragonite is vibrant and lively like coral branches! This specimen is largely in very good condition but there are some broken branches which is inevitable on these fragile specimens.
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 14.2 x 10.6 x 7.9 cm
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This is an impressive and rich quartz specimen from the Rauris valley that has dramatic size and is really a fabulous sight!
A massive quartz crystal is the base for a beautiful sparkling ridge of small szepters that sit atop the quartz like a castle on a rock!
The crystals are lustrous, sharp, glassy and gorgeously detailed on front and backside as well!
The whole specimen is in outstanding condition. Even the bottom is not broken but crystallized.
Feldschijen glacier, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 15.5 x 13.8 x 7 cm
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A brilliant and intensive smoky quartz from Feldschijen glacier. With a dramatic size of 15.5 cm it has a serious showcase presence!
Most striking however is the absolutely stunning crystal quality!
Best brilliant luster, perfect transparency, super sharp crystals and a dark warm brown color that is really just wonderful and exceptional!
In our video you can see how amazingly sparkling this whole piece is. The main crystal has 4.4 cm in length which is not huge but large enough to stand out and act as a visual anchor at the center of this splendid specimen!
Oberaarhorn, Grimselgebiet, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
Size: 8.9 x 5.1 x 5.4 cm
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The glassy clarity of this gwindel is phenomenal and very good visible on the attached video. While smoky gwindels are much more common in Switzerland, it is very hard to find any quartz gwindels without the smoky color. This is a beautiful specimen flawless all around!