Alpine Treasures 33
Gjaidtroghöhe, Große Fleiß valley, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 6.5 x 4.6 x 2.9 cm
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Pyrite of this unusual spherical architecture and such exceptionally aesthetical design is totally unique for this locale and the Austrian Alps as a whole!
Two balls of pyrite with a rust brown patina are prominently set on a very nice vivid matrix that is a combination of mica-schist with feldspar micro-crystals and orange/brown limonite. The pyrite is in very best shape and without even the smallest abrasions! This is a gorgeous specimen of utter importance for the locale!
Weißenbachkees, Goldberggruppe, Rauris, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.5 x 6.9 x 4.7 cm
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A combination of pericline and quartz on a rust-brown limonite matrix. The pericline are well defined crystals up to 2.6 cm tainted with some brown iron oxide. Quartz is arranged between the pericline is transparent and with some iron oxide as well. The overall condition is very good with only minimal abrasions. The larger quartz at the top is repaired which is unfortunate but certainly reduces the price on this otherwise charming and well shaped specimen!
Törlkopf, Seebachtal, Mallnitz, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 12.9 x 2 x 1.5 cm
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This quartz is from one of the most spectacular finds of the eastern Alps that yielded impressive crystals up to 1 meter long back in the 1980s!
This is an elongated, doubly terminated crystal of best glassy quality with nice green chlorite! It has a small chip at the termination but is otherwise in excellent condition. The surface is highly lustrous and lets you look right into the marvelous limpid crystal body! The bottom is completey crystallized as well with association of some albite and chlorite. Definitely a brilliant crystal that's much better in person!