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Hoher Weisszint, Zillertaler Alpen, Ahrntal, South Tyrol, Italy
Size: 4.6 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm
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WOW, what a stunning group of apatites! It is well balanced and in combination with adularia and calcite. I have rarely seen good apatites from South Tyrol, hence this piece is also very special for the locality. Some chlorite is grown over the calcite and the adularia, creating a very nice contrast, which highlights the apatite very well. It is a floater all around and free of any damage!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.2 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm
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What looks like a single crystal gwindel at first sight, holds many charming details at closer sight. The piece is a floater, with just one minor contact at the lower front side-crystal. The gwindel itself is flawless, completely glassy, lustrous and with a slight covering of chlorite. There are some side-crystals present that very much add to the general beauty of this specimen. The color is not all too dark, but the quality is truly prestine!
N`Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa
Size: 5.6 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
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This distinctly 3-dimensional piece shows the unique aesthetics of a shimmering crown. A cluster of massy prismatic hematite crystals stands side by side, showing us their lustrous faces on all sides. Without any visible damage, this is a classy piece of fine aesthetics and pure elegance. Some of the inner faces are covered in a brownish coating, which adds an additional aspect to the already striking appearance. This is an impressive piece of rare beauty.
Seebachtal, Ankogel, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 5.3 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
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A single crystal of totally glassy quartz encrusted with a layer of epidote on clinochlore, this specimen is rare beauty. Especially nice about this piece is the dashy contrast and the fresh green color of the epidote which creates a unique character. The quartz itself has a small damage at the tip. Still, this is a very much appealing piece: Pretty on all sides - the coating is flawless all around - and of outstanding aesthetics.
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 10.4 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
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Colors, luster and gemminess of this tourmaline are just brilliant, making this an outstanding specimen. While the lower part is pink, the upper third is turquoise or a nice apple-green, depending on the angle of view. Especially lovely is the termination, which is strongly modified and shows wonderful structures at the many faces. The very tip of the crystal has a pink tinge to it which is a splendid little detail. This tourmaline is a stunningly beautiful specimen of superb quality and striking aesthetic!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 3.5 x 3.1 x 2.9 cm
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This smaller piece strikes with an exceptional composition. A 3-dimensional cluster of glassy quartz crystals holds scheelite covered in yellowish green stolzite arranged in two rows of crystals. Luckily the largest of those crystals is prominently sitting quite at the top of this specimen. The piece has some minor edge wear but is generally in a very good condition. An astoundingly beautiful and rare piece!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 7 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
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A sculpture of colorless, transparent quartz crystals with black hübnerite. Great luster and clarity make this a sparkling fireworks of great aesthetics. This specimen shows no obvious damage and is a 360° beauty. A great piece from the worlds best hübnerite source in Mundo Nuevo.
Green Monster Deposit, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Size: 9.7 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm
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Prince of Whales Island is considered the worlds second best source for epidote after the Austrian Knappenwand and this piece shows why. Two blocky, dark green and lustrous epidote crystals are dominantly arranged on this attractive specimen, associated with some contrasting white, doubly terminatied quartz. The crystals show very complex and sharp terminations with beautiful chevron striations. Mossy green patches are visible at direct illumination on the otherwise opaque crystals. There is no considerable damage, even the backside is nicely crystallized. An outstanding piece with distinctive outline and large, high class crystals!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm
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Jet-black, sharp hübnerite crystals are set amidst a vibrant cluster of sparkling white quartz crystals! The whole specimen is in very good condition with only minor edgewear. Also the bottom is mostly crystallized. A lovely specimen from this important locale!
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A very massy and sculptural adularia formation of appealing aesthetics. The translucent crystal is white to cream-colored with about half of its faces showing mirroring luster with typical rainbow color reflections. Some accessory quartz at the bottom is damaged but the adularia itself is free of any kind of abrasions or other flaws. A very rich piece of confidence and charisma!
Druntobel, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 5.8 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
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This lovely specimen is a combination of snow-white quartz crystals and larger transparent crystals that show a vivid inner life, full of fine rutile needles like withered, brown grass. The quartz is sparkling and lustrous all around and shows only minor peripheral damage. A piece of great quality and unusually nice aesthetics.
Großer Happ, Venedigergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Prägraten, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 11.5 x 6.2 x 3.6 cm
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This paragenesis features pericline up to 4 cm and very well defined adularias on a matrix of calcite and chlorite. Very nice landscape specimen in best condition!