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A smoky quartz sculpture with a main crystal prominently sitting atop some accompanying smoky quartz. Like a rocket, ready to take off. Backside and bottom are contacted and in parts recrystallized. Especially the main crystal is of very fine quality. Dark colored, clear, extremely lustrous and sharp. It is virtually flawless on all sides. While the backside is a bit irregular, the front is all smooth and appealing in person!
Leckbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
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If you haven't seen aquamarine from Habachtal before then don't worry: It is extremely rare and hard to come by! Similar to the famous emerald specimen of this locale, the aquamarine is embedded in a characteristic, well proportioned grey mica schist matrix. But the light reveals the difference! Charming turquoise blue color radiates from this Alpine gemstone and more than baffles the viewer. The crystal is flawless and transparent with one sharp edge at its front. Absolutely remarkable and rare, found by the famous Sebastian Berger around the year 1980.
Hocharn, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
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Nice aesthetics and high crystal quality make this a lovely piece from Rauris, popular among Alpine collectors. The quartz is lustrous all around and completely water-clear at the inside. The termination is not damaged though a little bit etched or contacted. At the base of the quartz there is a small amount of pericline matrix. A lovely piece with no downsides!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
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This apatite comes from a pocket which was found around 8 years ago. It is a floater all around and rich of terminations, what is highly appreciated by collectors. Very nice in person!
Laperwitz-Kees, Glocknergruppe, Kals, East Tyrol, Austria
Size: 10.4 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm
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The flat shape of this rutile (var. sagenite) specimen funnily reminds me of a rubber-duck. The bright, lustrous sagenite is embedded in highly weathered brown matrix with some calcite. The piece is not broken but all natural. A remarkable piece indeed!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.2 x 4 x 1.7 cm
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This is a perfect floater without any damage. The distinctive "V"-shape provides this tourmaline with a unique look that is underlined by brilliant colors and luster. The main body is a fresh green with a change to red in the final thin layer. A striking piece of unique character.
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 15.6 x 6.8 x 2.9 cm
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Salmon pink barite and smoky cerussite are evenly distributed on this appealing specimen from Marocco. The blocky cerussite is transparent and sparkling, the thin tabular barite is a shimmering white with salmon pink edges. Dispite the fragile crystals this piece is in excellent condition with peripheral contacts but no actual damage. Classic, elegant and simply beautiful.
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The quality of this crystal is amazingly good. It is translucent, highly lustrous and pristine all around. It has the typical "tessiner style", which is well known for this area. At the lower side it is grwon into some calcite, why it more appears like a matrix piece then just a single crystal.
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The most special thing about this piece is its size. The 2.4 cm long crystal is actually a knee-twin with a deep proustite-red color and distinct striation. The backside is covered in yellow mica crystals. Sharp and beautiful, this single crystal of rutile literally stands out!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm
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Massive, straight and with a very catchy, triangular termination this is an exceptionally fine piece in person. It's actually hard to decide which side to take as the main view as this piece has no obvious backside. As a decision aid there is a single quartz crystal on one side that it is not visible on the picture but well so in the video. The crystal is flawless and elegant all around.
Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attika Prefecture, Greece
Size: 24 x 14 x 9 cm
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Lavrion is one of the great classic European locales for aragonite and has produced many great pieces. Still, among all those specimen I have hardly every seen a specimen of a size and quality comparable to this very specimen! The main view is a great display of light blue aragonite that is absolutely amazing! The botrioidal shapes offer a very 3-dimensional landscape that beautifully shines in ordinary daylight. The rather intensive blue color is caused by copper salts inclusions and is uniform throughout the whole specimen. This sure is a dramatic aragonite of intensive color and great quality from of the minerals best sources!
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 7.6 x 6.7 x 4.1 cm
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A classic cerussite from one of the very best locales for the mineral! The specimen shows beautiful and distinctively developed snow-flake character and an overall very nice aesthetics with intergrown matrix. The condition is fine with smaller issues here and there but nothing serious at all. The cerussite shows a pale yellow tinge, very good luster and really a lovely and characteristic structure. Very distinctive and appealing in person!