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Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 12.1 x 8.3 x 6.7 cm
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With a length of over 12 cm this dominant quartz crystal is most impressive and shows outstanding quality. The wonderfully structured surface is lustrous, all the way up to a perfect termination. The quartz is gemmy clear with very slight phantoms at the upper part. It’s nice to see this beautiful crystal accompanied by other quartz and some matrix. If you look closely, you can even see the bottom crystallized at this specimen. This is a true classic for any Alpine collection!
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The main crystal on this specimen stands out like a sweet candy. Perfectly clear, lustrous and doubly-terminated, it sits on a cluster of smaller quartz crystals of the same quality. This fascinating aesthetics is one of a kind and even improved by smaller inclusions. The bottom is fully crystallized and the whole piece is in a good condition, with just some small damage which hardly visible.
Eisseehütte, Timmeltal, Venedigergruppe, Prägraten, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 11.3 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
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A doubly-terminated floater with the slight amethyst-coloring that’s typical for the location. The terminations of this elegant crystal display beautiful windows. The prismatic faces are etched which is very pretty and attractive. All in all, this is a very interesting and nice piece for any collector of Alpine minerals or uncommon quartz specimens.
Oberdorf an der Laming, Steiermark, Austria
Size: 8.6 x 5.1 x 4 cm
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Found in the world's best strontianite-locale, this specimen shows an unusual crystal habit. A number of elongated prisms with pointed terminations are nicely clustered on a white and grey matrix, like the spikes on a hedgehog. The coloring of the crystals is typical beige with a zone of brownish orange at the center. A really good piece of fine aesthetics!
St.Gertraudi, Bez.Kufstein, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 7.7 x 5 x 3.3 cm
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Seldom - if ever - have we seen a historical classic like this! The composition is just perfect: Green malachite and shiny blue azurite, grown on a generation of dolomite crystals, covering a white matrix. The contrast and play of colors is simply spectacular! A truly remarkable piece, one of which is more than hard to come by these days from this classic locale.
Piz Miezdi, Valsertal, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 11 x 9.1 x 6.7 cm
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To unveil the fabulous beauty of this specimen you HAVE to watch the video!The striking main crystals seem to be riding on this group of smaller quartz crystals like on a frozen wave. This piece is fantastically 3-dimensional, shows best quality and exceptional aesthetics. Fabulous indeed!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 10 x 6.7 x 6.9 cm
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This group of smoky quartz shows a perfect composition, with a lustrous and clear main crystal at the back and a number of accompanying side-crystals of matching quality. Nice details are some little colorless quartz crystals at the terminal faces of the main smoky quartz. The specimen is crystallized even at the bottom und thus literally marvelous all around!
Bächligletscher, Haslital, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 6 x 5.6 x 2.8 cm
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An incredible and truly exceptional piece of fluorite! This single crystal of rare habit is perfectly situated on a prettily sparkling matrix. The fluorite is plainly outstanding and mysteriously attractive like a pearl in an oyster. The fluorite is mostly colorless but has a nice pink core. Because of the flawless quality, this color is nicely visible!This sublime piece has a long history and is now on sale again.
St.Gertraudi, Bez.Kufstein, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 6 x 5.6 x 2.2 cm
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The single isolated schwatzite sits on a white quartz-matrix that provides a perfect contrast. Even more so, as the schwatzite is encrusted with a nice layer of turquoise malachite that adds some color. The piece is aesthetic and perfectly composed to lead the eye to its center: The single schwatzite crystal.
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.3 x 9 x 6.5 cm
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Greatly composed and massive, this specimen is a sculpture of nested pericline crystals in white and brownish coloring as is typical for the locale. The whole piece is aesthetic, but also holds some secrets that are revealed at a closer look: Some parts of the backside of this piece are spiced with sparkling rutile crystals, one of which is a 1 cm long and flaming red crystal! But leaving this little detail aside, the pericline is impressive all the same.
Graukogel, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
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Great luster and a fabulous color are the most conspicuous features of this small specimen. Still, there is more about it, as this crystal is in fact a twin, which you will clearly see if you watch the video. Very nice too is that small piece of brilliantly white matrix that adds hugely to the already great aesthetics of this outstanding specimen. Very beautiful indeed!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 3.4 x 3.2 x 1.1 cm
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The luster of this iron rose is absolutely smashing! Only rarely have I ever ever seen something so brilliant and even blinding!The rose sits on a base of hematite and quartz and is exceptionally well presented. Very nice is to see the typical hexagonal shape where just one of the six corners seems to have been grown into a matrix of chlorite before it was uncovered. The picture shows the region, where the iron rose was found. We did it on one of our own tours in this beautiful landscape.