International Minerals 50
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 13 x 2.6 x 2.9 cm
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This piece is a complete floater of fine ocean blue tourmaline that features a long main crystal, accompanied by a short stocky crystal at the bottom that adds a lot to the overall aesthetics! The tourmaline is very well developed and nicely terminated without any damage. It has nice luster all around, it is translucent and shows this greenish blue color that is especially nice in warm light from which it doesn’t need all too much. Have a look on our video for a better impression on the overall shape, quality and the color!
Fazenda do Centro, Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Size: 12.3 x 11.3 x 5.6 cm
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This solid topaz crystal is completely etched all over and to the very largest part perfect. Only one part on the side is broken but which is almost impossible to see as the crystal is so very vibrant. All those different faces and etchings and structures are highly attractive and totally unique for this one-time find in Brazil. The color is a slight champagne with a center that has a faint blueish tinge. Have a look on our video for a better impression on the wonderful quality and aesthetics!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 7.5 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm
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Beautiful open green fluorite on a well crystallized contrasting matrix. It is really charming how nicely the 3.6 cm crystal sits on the thin matrix that is in fact crystallized on both sides. The fluorite is perfect all around, transparent and with a heavily modified surface, which still shows the octahedral shape. What's really nice is this light green color combined with the white matrix. An absolutely lovely piece in person!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 8 x 5.2 x 3.1 cm
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A dominant aquamarine crystal with an intense blue color is accompanied by a group of smaller aquamarine secondary crystals, as well as Schörl and feldspar. The aquamarine is up to 3.6 cm thick and impressive in person. Especially towards the termination, it shows glassy quality and very good luster. Aside from a tiny chip on one of the edges, the condition of the entire piece is truly outstanding. The back and underside are also completely crystallized. Here you will also find a fine hyalite coating, which glows beautifully in UV light.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 9 x 8 x 4.5 cm
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This piece is from a new find in the Erongo Mountains and it is quite attractive in person. What I like here is the very aesthetic combination of a single 2.8 cm ilmenite crystal that is set at the side of the dominant main smoky quartz. The backside holds some hyalite which glows if you add UV light. About halfway through our video we activated the UV light so go on, have a look!
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This convoluted quartz specimen is composed of several intergrown faden-quartz crystals which makes it an interesting look from all sides as you can very well see in the above pictures and our video. There are a few abrasions but most of the piece is in great condition. Even the bottom is completely re-crystallized.
Small Spitzkopje granit stock, Spitzkopje Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 6.8 x 6.1 x 4 cm
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This is an excellent topaz from Small Spitzkopje granite stock which is a classic locale for the mineral. The piece features a single main topaz crystal on a matrix of quartz and feldspar. The topaz is completely perfect, water clear, sharp-edged and shows a wonderful complex architecture! It is set in the middle of that very ncie and well crystallized matrix. An excellent piece for this classic topaz site!
Dashkesan Co-Fe deposit, Dashkesan, Dashkasan District, Azerbaijan
Size: 3.8 x 3.6 x 2 cm
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The aesthetics of one single 1.4 cm bornite crystal on a well balanced contrasting quartz matrix is really exceptional here! Bornite as a mineral is relatively common as an ore deposit but hard to find as well shaped crystals or, as in this case, as aesthetically appealing specimens! This specimen is a complete floater of well crystallized white quartz. The single bornite is perfectly shaped and in superb condition.
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This phantom quartz specimen strikes with exceptionally distinctive phantoms inside those glassy and sharp crystals. The hematite phantoms have strong purple and red color and are very sharp. We have seen many of those pieces but the quality here is really striking! Yes, there are small damages as well but it is near impossible to get pieces without at least small chips here and there. All in all, the quality and condition is very good and I see this as a striking and beautiful specimen!
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 6.2 x 4.4 x 2.4 cm
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A vibrant spray of stibine needles is set on a nicely balanced piece of sparkling dolomite matrix. The matrix is crystallized on front and back which makes this a full floater specimen without damage.