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OL657 - Titanite - Sold
Kleinelend valley, Ankogelgruppe, Malta, Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 3.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
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This single titanite twin crystal is very well developed and in best condition. It is translucent with gemmy patches, has great olive green color and luster on all sides. There are numerous small titanites attached to it as well as a some chlorite which brings additional flavor to the single crystal specimen!


DE910 - Hematite on Muscovite - Sold
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 5.5 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
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A single sharp and brilliant iron rose of best metallic luster and well defined shape is set amidst a three-dimensional surroundings of shiny silvery muscovite! The hematite is complete and flaweless and of superb quality! The muscovite is lovely as well and undamaged all around!


XZ947 - Amethyst - Sold
Kedon, Severo-Evensky District, Magadan Oblast, Russia
Size: 12.1 x 8.6 x 7.5 cm
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A single, well defined amethyst crystal is set on a rock matrix that is covered in a nicely sparkling layer of quartz micro-crystals. The amethyst is completely transparent, sharp and lustrous and has a disctinctive purple color. It is flawless except for one single chip at the backside. We got this historic piece from Innsbruck based collector Dr. Reinhard Dallinger who purchased it in 1994 from Andreas Weerth. Both labels are included with the piece!


RP958 - Quartz - Sold
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm
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What you can see in the picture is the excellent crystal quality and textbook composition this quartz specimen has to offer. What you can't see however is, that it is a complete floater that is crystallized with quartz and feldspar micro-crystals on the bottom. There is no damage whatsoever, not even small abrasions.


WS062 - Quartz with Pericline - Sold
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 5.5 x 4 cm
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This is a lovely combination of quartz and pericline from the Rauris valley that is all about the natural, untamed beauty of intergrown crystals. The main quartz at the front is around 2.6 cm long and glassy. The specimen is a complete floater that features brilliant colorless quartz and porcelaine colored pericline in association with small rutile needles and a grey crust of chlorite. Very attractive all around!


WD208 - Barite - Sold
Oberzeiring, Pölstal, Murtal district, Styria, Austria
Size: 8 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm
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This specimen was found in the 1970s in the the historic barite mining tunnel in Oberzeiring which has produced the best barites from Austria. Translucent blueish grey tabular barite with distinctive white edges is three-dimensionally arranged and forms some very nicestructures. The piece is not without damage but the overall impression is very attractive
Ex. Ingeborg & Anton Watzl sen. Coll.


UW501 - Fluorite - Sold
La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
Size: 6.7 x 5.8 x 5.2 cm
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Amazing water-clear fluorite in beautiful arrangement! The interlocked modified cubes show stunning quality with transparency, luster and superb color that is either blue in daylight or purplish in warm artificial light. The backside is overgrown with small quartz crystals. There are small peripheral damages present but the overall shape is intact lovely in person!


LT318 - Smoky Quartz - Sold
Zinggenstock, Grimsel area, Hasli valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 6.5 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm
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The beauty of this specimen lies both in the first-class quality, known for Zinggenstock quartz, as well as in the beautiful overall composition. The longest crystal is a good 4 cm long and nicely nested between smaller equally high quality smoky quartz crystals. The condition is also quite impressive with no damage anywhere to find! A look at our video immediately shows the high quality and the all-round beautiful and spatial arrangement of the crystals.


MM515 - Topaz - Sold
Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Size: 4.2 x 2.8 x 2 cm
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It's a brilliant and highly aesthetic topaz on matrix from the Thomas Range. The main crystal is 3.8 cm long, has a beautiful orange color and captivating quality. It is sharp and completely undamaged. The secondary crystals also show no damage or even minor wear.


LD192 - Strontianite - Sold
Oberdorf an der Laming, Steiermark, Austria
Size: 5.3 x 4.1 x 3 cm
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This exceptionally beautiful strontianite features a beautifully shaped, fanned-out strontianite aggregate with a small white feldspar matrix and another strontianite structure growing on top. The intense orange color is due to a fine iron oxide coating. The strontianite itself has the typical cream color. It is in very good condition, with only a small damage on the right side.


SO15 - Calcite - Sold
1st Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm
 
 
 

This is a highly lustrous calcite with a great shape and aesthetics. The specimen is in a very good condition over all. No damage of importance is present!


AB06 - Titanite - Sold
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.1 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm
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What a beautiful titanite! All alpine collectors try to get some color in their collections! I believe this is the reason why these are so high appreciated by so many alpine collectors (including me). This crystal has a very good size of over 4cm and a beautiful color. It is well crystalized all around and just some minor edgewear is precent. It is beautiful in person and a perfect fit for all alpine collections of high standard.