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Val Gronda da Cavrein, Vorderrheintal, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.6 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
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A vertical piece of matrix, sparkling with some quartz micro crystals, holds a cluster of clear and colorless quartz. The quartz is grown in an unusually complex pattern which is very much appealing and perfectly presented on matrix. The right end of the structure is contacted which accounts for the surprisingly low price for this otherwise outstanding and beautiful piece!
Valsertal, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.3 x 4.9 x 3.5 cm
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A 3-dimensional cluster of transparent, elongated quartz crystals with its very own distinguished chaotic beauty. As a complete floater there is no actual damage to be found here. Even at very close view only one or two small chips are visible. The unique shape and outline these nested, lustrous crystals offer is highly aesthetic and even better in person that on the picture. Strikingly pure and pristine!
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This is a striking, rather stocky crystal with some lovely lepidolite arount the base and over parts of the backside. The crystal shows marvelous quality and a beautiful color-change! The translucent tourmaline shows intensive pink color at the lower half and a light water-green towards the top. Its termination is a perfect pyramit, sharp and with brilliant luster! Overall you don’t see the slightest damage, even the bottom is fully rehealed! Have a look on our video which nicely brings out the brilliant luster and colors!
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 4 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
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One single tourmaline crystal, 2 cm long and 0.35 cm thick, stands out from a piece of dark smoky quartz. The quartz is not broken but contacted and fully re-crystallized. The tourmaline is gemmy and lustrous with a perfect pyramidal termination. It is bycolor, from green at the base to pink at the termination. A lovely and unusual little piece that shows no damage at all!
Gletschhorn, Furka pass area, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 15.9 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm
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Elegant, mysterious, magically appealing, beautiful! This single crystal smoky quartz is a very much unique specimen out of an outstanding find at the Swiss Gletschhorn. It is a prismatic crystal with a broad chisel-tip termination that shows very best wet-look luster and fine surface striations on all sides! The body is very dark brown yet direct backlight is able to penetrate the center and bring out the beautiful color! The bottom is mostly rehealed and contacted, the rest of the crystal is in superb condition. A rare and imposing smoky quartz of amazing deep brown color!
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
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Right, this is not a titanite in natural form and right again, we are not usually selling cut stones. But this little gem totally caught my attention as it is so full of vivid, sparkling color. The gemmy apple green color is accompanied by some red-brown patches which provides an excellent visual effect. A perfect cut reveals the beauty of a crystal in a way nature not always accomplishes. As my heart always beats for Austrian minerals I surely am even more taken by this cut titanite from Felbertal. A real marvel of perfect shape and quality!
Hocharn, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.7 x 8.3 x 5.6 cm
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Perfectly composed and of brilliant crystal quality, this is a highly appealing specimen. The quartz shows attractive smoky color and despite some clouds at its body you can still to the most part see through the 3.5 cm thick crystal. With just marvelous luster and beautiful striation on 360° this crystal simply impresses. It emerges from a base of accompanying quartz, nicely colored with iron oxide. When turning it around you will find some contacts but it seems this specimen went off easily as there are no breaks even at the bottom. A wonderful piece of superb aesthetics and brilliant crystal quality!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 7.1 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm
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This is an interesting and rich paragenesis of liddicoatite and londonite on albite which is extremely rare - especially when it comes to attractive and aesthetic specimens like this one! The albite matrix is like a boat, carrying passengers of red and green liddicoatite. At the very center you can see the single yellowish londonite crystal, all sharp and perfect. The liddicoatite is heavily encrusted with white feldspar microcrystals but still well enough visible to make this an intriguing specimen of contrast and variety! Very beautiful in person as you can much better grasp in our video!
Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Size: 4.6 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
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Bastnäsite on matrix is something we are not seeing every day. Having one of this exceptional quality on a beautiful, sparkling, black and white matrix is definitely worth celebrating! Several doubly terminated bastnäsite crystals are stacked upon each other and form a very lively and attractive piece. The crystals are all perfect, highly lustrous and richly amber-colored. The bastnäsite is set on a diverse gneiss matrix with beige feldspar crystals and some black crust, providing a nice contrast. Perfect in composition and crystal quality!For a better view on the 3-dimensional qualities of this fantastic piece, please watch our video!
Großer Happ, Venedigergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Prägraten, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 10 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm
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Nice blocky albite crystals of the pericline variety are clustered on a piece of naturally broken matrix. The largest crystals are over 3 cm long and snow white with only minimal chlorite. Some peripheral crystals are contacted but there is no damage. Between the pericline there are a couple of smaller adularia crystals which are a bit hard to see though for the lack of contrast. An overall elegant piece of classic Alpine character!
Erfurter Steig, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 13.6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
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With considerable size and brilliant, sparkling quality, this is an exceptionally fine piece from the Rauris valley! The single crystal is all flawless, transparent and lustrous right down to the crystallized bottom. A complete marvel with no downsides!
Goldbergspitze, Hohe Tauern, Raurisertal, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.2 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm
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Every collector of Rauris minerals has the same problem: It's almost impossible to get a good smoky quartz from this region. Especially one that shows such dark brown color as this very specimen we have here! The single dominant smoky quartz is very well developed and clear at the insice - with imperfections and inclusions, but which is acceptable on a rare specimen like this. The surface shows especially nice luster at the front with striations and sharp edges. The termination is flawless and sharp! On the backside there are several intergrown sidy-crystals which show contacts yet fortunately the main view is in very best shape! An outstanding and exceedingly rare specimen from the Rauris valley!