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Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Size: 13.5 x 9 x 7 cm
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The single amazonite crystal of just staggering size, sharpness and with rather intensive water-blue color concurrently acts as the main attraction of this specimen and as a contrasting matrix for a group of single isolated, parallel orientated smoky quartz crystals. There is some edgewear present but except for some peripheral issues there is no damage and all crystals are entire. Most special about this specimen surely is the color, which is more than rare at Mt. Malosa, where usually orthoclase or microcline with very faint color is found. Very exceptional and definitely impressive!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
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The dramatic size of this single augelite crystal is just outstanding! It comes with a deep but still refreshing green color, is lustrous and aside of some contacted zones in perfect condition. Clusters of glassy quartz needles, among them japanese twins(!), are a lovely addition (if not the completion) of this great piece. To see the full extent of this specimens beauty you totally have to watch the video!
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Size: 6.2 x 4.9 x 4.1 cm
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Prismatic terminated anglesite crystals of lemon-yellow color on a attractive vug-like matrix, accompanied by colorless cerussite needles. The anglesite is perfectly gemmy, lustrous and totally flawless. Even the bottom is contacted but not broken. This piece of lead-minerals on a metallic galena matrix lies heavily in hands and leaves a pleasent impact. A rare piece of outstanding crystal quality and superb aesthetics! For a better view on this 3-dimensional beauty I recommend our viedo!
Val Casatscha, Val Cristallina , Val Medel, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 7.2 x 5 x 5 cm
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Distinctly 3-dimensional, sculpturally composed and in very good condition this is a unusual and striking piece. Like blossoms the larger quartz crystals are encompassed by a second generation of smaller side-crystals. Some accessory hematite adds a nice contrast to the otherwise white or limpid specimen. We recommend a look on our video for a better impression!
Göschener Alp, Göschenen, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.9 cm
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Aesthetically composed, this piece is a very sculptural specimen of pink fluorite, vertically stacked upon a piece of matrix. The crystal's faces show some kind of coating or inclusions but beneath that the fluorite is clear and shows great color. The whole piece is translucent and shines in backlight illumination. It is practically free of damage save for a couple of minor wear, not visible from the front or at casual observance. A very fine fluorite specimen indeed.
Monte Prosa, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Tessin (Ticino), Switzerland
Size: 8.8 x 3.6 x 1.6 cm
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An elegant adularia floater of high quality and appealing character. The crystals are stacked upon each other, composing an ivory tower of stunning aesthetics. The crystals are mostly clear and highly lustrous as is unusual for the locale. A piece without flaws, elegantly beautiful and unusual in shape and quality!
Gotthard tunnel, Switzerland
Size: 6.6 x 4.7 x 4.2 cm
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The outline of this wonderful specimen reminds me of the Mountains where it has been found. In the seventies a 17 km long tunnel has been drilled right through the central St. Gotthard Massiv and is now one of the longest and most important road tunnels of the world. Minerals where hardly of greater concern at that time but fortunately for us a certain amount of the minerals found during the process has been recovered. One of those selected pieces is this fascinating pink fluorite. It is impressively lustrous, clear at the inside and covered in a sparkling layer of white apophyllite at the upper backside that gives the impression of a snow covered mountaintop. This apophyllite is quite typical for tunnel-pieces but otherwise quite rare and well asked for. The bottom of the fluorite is cleaved or in parts contacted but the main part is in excellent condition and very much elegant.
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Size: 9.5 x 5.8 x 4.5 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 here. This superb specimen is a shiny example for the high quality this locale produced. Highly lustrous hematite crystals up to 2.5 cm in diameter are clustered across a heavy matrix like a sparkling crown. The hematite is associated with small quartz needles as is characteristic for the locale. The metallic luster has a red tinge to it, revealed at closer inspection under direct downlight. This is an outstanding and just staggering hematite specimen from one of the most famous classic locales!
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A rich plate of fantastic Alpine character, studded with white adularia and contrasting apple green titanite up to 1.5 cm in lenght. The plate is crystallized all over with an evenly beautiful backside, overgrown with adularia and dark chlorite. At the sides you even find iron roses, up to 0.9 cm in diameter. All over this large specimen is in great condition, nothing to worry about. Size, quality and the staggering combination of so many brilliant minerals renders this specimen absolutely unique and amazingly beautiful!
Stefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnsiche Alpen, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 9.7 x 8.5 x 4.9 cm
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This specimen from the classic Sefanie Mine, where wulfenite has been described in 1785 for the very first time, shows a rock surface that is spread with single isolated, brilliant wulfenite crystals. The tabular crystals are of bright luster, translucent to even transparent and in perfect condition. The largest crystal is 1.1 cm on edge, the others reach around 0.6 cm. A piece of highest crystal quality from the "Herbertschachtscholle" that is surprisingly intact and appealingly natural!
Malkhan pegmatite field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Transbaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 14.6 x 10 x 6.5 cm
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Marvelous and intriguingly picturesque, this paragenesis shows a well balanced combination of tourmaline, mica and feldspar. The whole group of crystals is arranged atop a large white feldspar crystal that is well visible at the pieces left side (the feldspar is broken and re-crystallized at the unspectacular backside as you can very well see in the video). The lower half of the piece is dominated by nice blue cleavelandite, associated with white mica. The further up you look, the more you get excited about the rich presence of gemmy pink rubellite, sparkling and dominant with brilliant color and quality! A fantastically aesthetic specimen in near-perfect condition that impresses with a great variety of beautiful details!
Gamsmutter, Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.1 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm
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Alpine tourmaline is a rare thing to have especially if it is supposed to be attractive!While most significant classic schorl specimen are from Lohning quarry in Rauris Valley, this lovely piece was found at the Habach Valley. It is a sparkling composition of thin, jet black tourmaline needles all showing best luster. Both front and backside are equally beautiful with flat terminated schorl crystals and some chlorite in between. There is no damage to speak of. A 360° appealing Alpine schorl specimen!