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Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10.3 x 6.6 x 5.4 cm
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A high quality quartz crystal, accompanied by iron oxide coated adularia, some matrix and small amounts of associated hematite. The main quartz crystal is completely clear and has a brilliantly sparkling surface. The tip is contacted but aside of that it's just perfect.An appealing specimen of amazing crystal quality and great aesthetics!
Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Size: 4.2 x 2 x 3 cm
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The combination of minerals on this piece is just awesome! One single pinkish apatite crystal beautifully sits atop a matrix of diopside accompanied by white calcite. Still the rich color variety of this piece is very much owed to some iron oxide and a green side-mineral we were not quite able to identify under the microscope. An chemical analysis would be necessary but to be frank: the beauty of this outstanding piece is not to be measured in numbers and words. The apatite is of very good quality, being glassy and lustrous with a slight pinkish tinge. A remarkable composition!
Schwemmhäuslbruch, Koralpe, Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Size: 6.7 x 5.3 x 3.6 cm
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This dramatic titanite is out of a spectacular new find from this spring (2016). The titanite sits on a white feldspar matrix that provides a fantastic contrast for the dark mossy green crystal. The frontside is lustrous and completely free of chlorite which is unusual for pieces from this locale. This specimen is a more or less complete floater that is crystallized on all sides but with a cracked patch at the bottom. The titanite itself is rather large and has around 3.5 cm in diameter. An excellent piece for this quarry and the Alps as a whole.
Druntobel, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 10.1 x 6 x 5.9 cm
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A large, left handed quartz crystal, 5.5 cm in diameter, carries several smaller crystals, nicely intergrown with white feldspar. The terminations are only slightly overgrown with chlorite, just so much that you can still see inside the completely transparent crystals. The side faces are free of chlorite and lustrous. The somehow chaotic shape of this unusual specimen is totally irresistible and exceptionally beautiful. A flawless piece of pure, untamed beauty!
Santa Rosalía, Boleo District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Size: 1 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
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Boleite is an extremely rare halide mineral that has almost exclusively been found in the type locality Boleo in Mexico and comes as indigo blue cubes on matrix or in this case as a floater crystal. The 6.5 mm on edge cube is lustrous blue with gemmy patches. Most special however ist the tetrahedral cumengeite that is set on each of the six square faces. Cumengeite, another halite, is also exclusive to Boleo but is even much rarer. The combination of those two species is equally stunning and classic. A specimen that could only come from this legendary locale! The composition is very well defined and in best condition. Best thing to do if you hold this piece in hands is to grab a loupe and have a very close look on the shiny surface, the distinct crystallization and the green side mineral - probably atacamite - that surrounds the tetrahedral cumengeite. Really a fantastic little specimen if you have a sympathy for rarities!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 13.5 x 9.1 x 3.5 cm
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A number of water-clear, colorless fluorite cubes up to 1.3 cm on edge are scattered about a nice sand colored matrix. This matrix is all natural with smaller crystals on all sides. Between the fluorite you will find some white calcite as well as some microcrystals of pyrite and galena. This is a very natural specimen, classic and without any damage. It was found in 2009 and part of the DI Wilfried Schlosser collection in Vienna (label included) for several years.
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 12.8 x 9 x 5 cm
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This is a exceptionally large cluster of intergrown amethyst crystals of beautiful violet color. In fact this must have been a complex scepter head before it broke off and rehealed at the backside. Unfortunately the very tip of the central termination is damaged but to be honest, a large piece like this from Mörchnerkar would cost a small fortune if it was perfect. This is nevertheless an impressive piece, showing the great quality an Alpine amethyst could reach!
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This is an outstanding etched quartz specimen with impressive size that shows exceptionally rich structure, color and just beautiful details! The unusual etched shape reveals its secrets when you turn the piece around (go ahead and watch our video for a look on this aspect). You can see on the flat prism faces, that this was once a huge single quartz crystal that only later dissolved to form this remarkable piece! That’s long-age geographic history made visible in one dramatic specimen! The quality is high, showing very good clarity and great luster. Some surface chloritisation at the back radiates dark green color throughout the whole crystal. Absolutely stunning and beautiful in person!
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A classic aggregation of glassy quartz crystals and brown to orange limonite with a dominant main crystals protruding from the top. While there are very few minor issues here or there the main crystal is all perfect. Even the backside of the more massive quartz matrix is all crystallized making this a complete floater specimen! The contrast of limonate to colorless quartz is characteristic for the locale and overall appealing. Classic Alpine beauty in strikingly well condition!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 6.5 x 6.1 x 4.2 cm
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Like a birds nest the tetrahedrite is circularly arranged around a cluster of transparent quartz crystals. The tetrahedrite is sharp and with metallic luster. There is some damage at the periphery but the main view is in very good condition with only minor wear. This is definitely an unusual and nice piece to look apon!
NEAT Tunnel, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 10.2 x 8.8 x 5.8 cm
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First of all I strongly suggest you have a look on our video because only there will you see the full magnitude of this fantastic specimen! A perfectly developed colorless quartz gwindel is set between two matching prismatic quartz crystals which makes for a very much unique and intriguing appeal. The 3-dimensional design with the gwindel in the center is a real eye-catcher! The quartz is all glassy and overall with brilliant luster. The terminations are covered in a very fine layer of chlorite which adds some character without disturbing the pristine quality of the crystals. The condition is virtually flawless with only such minimal edge-wear that you will need the loupe to even recognize it. The bottom is contacted or recrystallized with some sparkling matrix. Another outstanding specimen from the construction works of the NEAT tunnel that amazes with incredible quality from deep within the mountains heart!
Granatkogel, Obergurgl, Ötztal, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 15.6 x 8.9 x 3.1 cm
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This is a very good garnet from Tyrol! A large number of single isolated almandine crystals are well grown on a silvery mica-schist matrix that makes for a great contrast to the dark, dark red garnet crystals! Very good in person!