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Val Nalps, Vorderrhein, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 10.5 x 5.3 x 3.3 cm
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A single quartz crystal with a smoky tinge stands out from a naturally crystallized rock matrix of ideal proportion. The quartz is transparent and highly lustrous and in very good condition. The termination reveals a classic Dauphiné Habit, very well developed and apart from minimal abrasions it's all complete. An elegant specimen with textbook composition!
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 9.3 x 7.1 x 6.8 cm
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A new find near the city of Hyderabad has recently produced a number of amazing phantom quartz specimens. This one is an aesthetic group with a dominant main qaurtz and a group of accompanying side crystals. The whole specimen is in very good condition and with distinctive and beautiful hematite phantoms in each and every one of the glassy quartz crystals! There are minimal abrasions present but hardly anything noteworthy. Even the bottom is fully re-crystallized and well! It's certainly one of the better ones we have seen from that amazing find!
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!
Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
Size: 8.6 x 7.2 x 3.9 cm
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The gwindel itself is impressive 3 cm thick, transparent, lustrous and very well developed! There are small side crystals a the bottom where it detached from the rock. Here, it also is completely crystallized, not contacted. The condition is really remarkably well with only small contacts but no damage at all! This is a remarkable and very showy smoky quartz gwindel!
Piz Beverin, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 9.3 x 8.6 x 4.7 cm
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An elegant quartz floater specimen from Piz Beverin, featuring a single faden-quartz crystal rising prominently from a flat base composed of countless smaller quartz crystals. The main crystal stands out with excellent transparency, high luster, and completely undamaged terminations. Its slender, elongated form creates a prominent focal point, contrasting beautifully with the dense crystalline structure beneath it. When the piece is turned in hand, it becomes evident that the piece is fully crystallized all around and entirely free of damage — an impressive fact considering the inherent fragility of this delicate formation. As a true floater, the specimen displays complete development on all sides, enhancing its three-dimensional appeal. Aesthetically striking and remarkably elegant, this is a fine alpine quartz specimen of both visual and mineralogical distinction.
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!
Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 6.8 x 5 x 3.4 cm
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This is an awesome cluster of smoky quartz with great aesthetics and perfection! It is a floater all around without any damage! The crystals have a very good color, clarity and luster. Beautiful in person!
Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.3 x 0 x 0 cm
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A very nice crystal with a stuning deep red termination! It is translucend, lustrous and in a very good condition!
Rötspitze, Venedigergruppe, Ahrntal, South Tyrol, Italy
Size: 5.6 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm
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This 3-dimensional cluster of adularia catches the eye to the greatest part because of that one, brilliantly lustrous and clear crystal at the very top of the piece. Very appealing! One charming little detail is to be found below this meant crystal: Small but perfectly gemmy and lustrous apatite crystals! This combination, as well as the typical Alpine character are truly attractive for any collector of beautiful minerals.
Kentucky Fluorspar District, Pope Co., Illinois, USA
Size: 8.3 x 6.6 x 4.9 cm
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This mesmerizing cluster of cubical pink fluorite shows just impossibly good luster and clarity! Fantastically composed it opens a window to the lovely inside of this specimen that is structured with black bitumen. Seldomly have i seen a piece of such fabulous brightness! A smaller part of the backside is contacted but most of it is nicely crystallized as well and continues the sparkling quality the main view offers. A sublime piece of mineralogy and better in person!
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!