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The perfectly developed iron rose with fine rosettes on both side is set on a small transparent quartz crystals! This combination is not only rare and catchy but also quite lovely in person! The hematite shows silvery luster and is quite voluminous in its three-dimensional development as you can see in our video. There are only very some very small dings, the overall condition is great!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.7 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
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The main spessartine on this excellent specimen is super sharp and completely flawless. It has a diameter of a bit over 1 cm, bright red color and splendid luster! The single isolated crystal is set on a very well crystallized white feldspar matrix with some smaller garnets as addition. On the right side the feldspar is covered in a silvery layer of microcrystalline mica which adds a fine and vivid visual effect. The whole specimen is in perfect condition and very nicely arranged!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 4.7 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
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This highly attractive little specimen features two fluorite crystals up to 1.2 cm on edge on a matrix that is crystallized and covered in green chlorite. Both fluorites are brilliant with very best luster and clarity and a disctinctive purple color which contrasts against the green background. The condition is flawless all over!
Amertal, Mittersill, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.1 x 5.5 x 3.3 cm
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This one is an outstanding sphene from the Amertal, found by Reinhard Heim in 1988. The main crystal is an impressive 2.9 cm twin titanite with a beautiful brown-green color. It is transparent and shiny and completely undamaged. There is some chloritization present but nothing too extensive. The surface is still lustrous and especially on the sides you see the gemminess and the intensive color which is actually a patchy combination of green and brown. There are some side-crystals as well which very much increases the impact of this exceptional specimen. The matrix is crystallized with white pericline and smaller sphenes and it's overall highly appealing.
Teufelsmühle, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8.4 x 7.7 x 7.5 cm
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If you are looking for a natural sculpture of Alpine minerals then have a closer look on this stunning paragenesis. Adularia, calcite and chlorite are combined into a sweeping three-dimensional shape. Right in the middle is a single titanite, set before a background of fine rutile needles. This vivid combination is totally stunning, appealing and very much unique!
Leckbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 12.8 x 7 x 6.5 cm
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With a size of 12.8 cm and individual crystals reaching up to 1.3 cm, this is a remarkable specimen of the famous Habach valley emerald site.
What I particularly like here is the way several emeralds are distributed over the silvery mica-schist matrix, making the piece an excellent showpiece.
The quality of the crystals themselves is impressive as well. Rich green color shines from the transparent and well defined hexagonal prismatic emeralds, contrasting well with the silvery matrix. A marvelous specimen for every collection of fine Alpine minerals!
Ex Karl Podpeskar collection.
Fieschergletscher, Berner Alpen, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
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What a stunning amethyst! The crystal has a bright purple color, which is very rare from any locales in the Alps. This piece comes from an old find made at the Fieschergletscher long time ago and is very typical for this locale. Some minor edgewear is present on the crystal, what you can also see on the attached video.
Steinbruch Rehrl, Vorderkrimml, Wald im Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 6 x 3.4 cm
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Nowadays it is very hard to find good fluorites from the alps! Only a very few good pieces are found every year and almost no good pieces are avaliable on the market. This piece is coming from an old german collection and was found at the old mining period in Krimml. It shows a bright blue color, which is very good visible in daylight. The crystals have a very interesting structure on the surface, having good luster and sharp edges. Very good in person!
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.4 x 3.8 x 4.9 cm
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This crystal has the deepest color saturation I have ever seen! Though, you do not need a very strong light to get this out! The crystal is of high quality, translucent, glassy and good luster! Some damge is present at the termination, why it is priced much lower! Luckily this is not good visible from the front if presented in an upper shelf of the showcase! A good addition for all enthusiastic collectors of tourmaline!
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This beautiful pink fluorite has a totally sharp and flawless pointed termination, a nice structured surface, is clear in the center and has the ancient aesthetics of a Egyptian pyramid. I strongly suggest you watch the video, to get a better impression of shape and quality! The color of the video is about right, with maybe lightly more red in nature. The bottom of this piece is contacted, which does not at all disturb its charming beauty. Very nice and also better visible in the video are the beautiful chlorite coating and the white matrix that provide a superb contrast and a nice Alpine character.
Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
Size: 5.4 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm
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This massy calcite crystal is a shiny marvel of incredible clarity. Absolutely flawless, this crystal is a jewel of fantastic luster with fine striation that reflects the light beautifully. The crystal sits on a matrix of exactly the right proportion, accompanied by many smaller calcite crystals. Most wonderful about this piece is the perfect clarity of the calcite, which allows a view right through it and right to the bottom, where again smaller crystals are visible. A small wonder in perfect quality!
De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 19.7 x 17.4 x 7 cm
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This impressive piece of fluorite on quartz is a well composed play of colors and shape. Several groups of green fluorite octahedrons with dark purple edges are perched on thousands of white quartz needles, covering a massive green fluorite matrix. Dispite its size this piece shows lovely aesthetics. Hundreds of fluorite crystals up to 2 cm on edge and in perfect condition are forming an appealing specimen. A remarkable piece of unusual beauty!