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Wurtenkees, Innerfragant, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 4.2 x 4 x 2.2 cm
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This is an dramatically large translucent orange-brown scheelinte from the Hohe Tauern region in Austria. The crystal shows good luster and is in almost perfect condition. Some contacts at the bottom and minor edgewear are of no concern on a rare and otherwise complete piece like this. This is a perfect fit to every alpine collection and brings some color into it!
Leiping Mine, Leiping, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 10.2 x 7 x 5.2 cm
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Glassy white calcite spheres are clustered atop this nicely crystallized matrix like shiny pearls. The piece is a floater and in almost perfect condition. "Almost" as there are one or two cleaved calcite at the left side which fortunately are not at all apparent. A piece of just great aesthetics and very fine quality, 360° beautiful!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.1 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
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Okay, it is only quartz and calcite, but the aesthetics of this piece is definitely lovely and worth a closer look! Snow-white quartz of characteristic Dal'negorsk growth pattern and sparklingly lustrous carries a backpack of light brown, rhombohedral calcite. A catchy outline and stark contrast defines this attractive specimen that is in very fine condition and beautiful on both, front and backside.
Bruchgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 12 x 7.7 x 4.3 cm
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Found in the early 90s this piece lost nothing of its fascinating charm! High class titanite of intensive forest green color, bright luster and sharp crystallization are nicely arranged on a beautiful landscape of white feldspar and white to grey calcite, surrounding the picture. The green color strongly contrast on the monochrom background emphasizing the slender gemmy crystals the largest of which is 1.8 cm long. This is a dramatic piece of stunning beauty and highest possible crystal quality!
Pizzo Lucendro, St. Gotthard Massiv, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 3 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
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The hematite on this piece is of the best quality you can look for! It has mirrow like luster and is perfect all around. The contrast of the metallic hematite to the white matrix of small adularias is very well. It is perfectly situated on the top of the matrix showing a great aesthetics.
Seminario farm, Joaquim Felicio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 11.7 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
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You will find not one but three chlorite phantoms inside this quartz! The crystal itself is to the very most part clear as a window but has a covering at the backside (which falsely appears as impurities on the pictures). Please watch the video for a better impression on this part!The quartz is virtually free of damage and has just some tiny edgewear at the lower part. Nothing to worry about, considering the beauty, size and downright uniqueness of this piece!
Pyingyi Taung, Male, Singu Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 7.1 x 6.9 x 3.7 cm
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WOW! Actually there is not much to say, as the picture speaks for itself here. But just to mention some words after recover one's breath! Perfect textbook aesthetics and an absolutely rare combination of several single isolated rubellite crystals on a matrix of quartz, mica, orthoclase and cleavelandite make this an outstanding piece of unique character. Every single crystal on this specimen is in flawless condition and of gemmy quality. Just one small contact is to be mentioned on the crystal to the right. I love this piece as I exactly know how hard it is to get a tourmaline of such beauty, and especially one in such exceptional quality and condition. For a better view please watch the video!
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3.4 x 1.8 x 1.9 cm
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A 3-dimensional twin-shape of light green sphen, all translucent and lustrous. This single crystal is a complete floater with a small piece of matrix at the side. All edges are overgrown with dark chlorite wich adds a unusual rough appearance, like saw blades. At the bottom there is a small chip but the rest of this striking piece is unharmed and beautiful. Have a look on our video for a better impression of the 3-dimensional quality of this fine apple-green sphen!
Pizzo Lucendro, St. Gotthard Massiv, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 10.5 x 5.2 x 4.8 cm
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An amorphous cluster of yellowish white adularia is perched on a single smoky quartz crystal. An unusual composition of great contrast and catchy aesthetics. The quartz is mostly clear with some internal cracks, especially at the upper half, where the adularia is attached. The termination is frosted while the rest is of good luster. The whole specimen is free of any considerable damage. Its a small miracle this unique and fragile structure is still perfectly intact!
Forsterbachtal, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.9 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
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Fantastic luster and textbook composition are strikingly apparent on this fine crystal! It is a combination of two doubly terminated quartz crystals stacked together to shape this piece that reminds me more of a sceptre. The luster and overall crystal quality here is simply amazing and totally rare. There is one small chip to the termination but which is hardly visible on a rich specimen like this. The overall condition is near-perfect with some re-healed issues at the backside but nothing that would concern you. A real marvel of exceptionally fine aesthetics!
Winterstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 7.1 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm
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Pristine smoky quartz crystals on a white contrasting matrix shape this absolutely marvellous piece. The quartz is just alltogether stunning: Completely limpid, "wet-look" lustrous and razor sharp. The condition is just perfect all around. The whole area of Göscheneralp is commonly known for its very fine pink fluorite specimens but obviously also some great smoky quartz has been found. A small cabinet piece of exceptional quality and beautiful aesthetics!
Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 7.8 x 5.5 x 4.4 cm
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The gwindel is coming out of the quartz right in the perfect angle to get this stunning aesthetics. It is very well crystallized all around and except some contacts on the regular quartz no damage is present!