International Minerals 51
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 7.1 x 6.7 x 5 cm
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The single green fluorite is a distinctive speck of color on the vivid black and white matrix of crystallized quartz and schorl. Condition is great all around with some contacts around the base but otherwise it's all crystallized. The fluorite itself is completely flawless, well developed and has great transparency. It has a reddish brown core and characteristic green towards the frosted surface.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 9.6 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm
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This wonderful aquamarine from a new find in the Erongo mountains is quite the view. The piece has a considerable size of 9.6cm, with the main crystal already being over 6 cm long and 3.9 cm in diameter. What makes this piece special is the vivid combination with quartz, schorl and small aquamarine side-crystals. The aquamarine itself is highly lustrous, sharp-edged, undamaged and shows a distinctive and beautiful blue color. Especially in the upper area, it is translucent to partially transparent. Near the surface, the crystal has partly whitish zones, which is typical for aquamarines from this area.
Boekenhoutshoek area, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Size: 10.3 x 8.5 x 5 cm
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The cactus-quartz from Boekenhoutshoek are classics from over 20 years ago that stand out for their unusual shape and intensive color. The prismatic amethysts are overgrown by a second generation of short pointed crystals which generates the unique catcus-look.
This specimen comes with stunning purple color, great luster and a sweeping overall aesthetics. An excellent piece from this famous locale!
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This impressive copper has a sweeping and very well developed tree-like shape. The individual copper crystals are sharp and distinctive and all in best condition. The dark crimson red patina, combined with residual green malachite combine to a really nice colorplay as you can nicely see in our video.
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Size: 3.1 x 2 x 2.1 cm
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A rather rare specimen of chromium-bearing clinochlore (commonly known as kämmererite after German geologist and pharmacist August Alexander Kämmerer) from the Kop Krom Mine. It has that fantastic and striking purple color that radiates from the gemmy crystals on this fine little specimen! Individual crystals reach up to 6 mm long and are all in perfect condition. The upper surface of the grey matrix is completely covered in kämmererite microcrystals on which two larger main crystals are set. Those main crystals are sharp and gemmy and really exceptionally fine!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 6 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm
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This blue fluorite is a really spectacular piece from the Yaogangxian Mine. While there are many fluorites from China, the quality of this one is truly fantastic! It consists of several nested fluorite cubes, all of which show wonderful clarity and premium luster! The sharp-edged crystals (the longest edge is 2.8 cm long) are in pristine condition and aesthetically accompanied by some white quartz and feldspar, as well as gray muscovite. In addition to the impressive crystal quality, it is the intense color that distinguishes the piece. Depending on the angle and light color, the fluorites captivate with violet and blue color, usually both are visible, which leads to a beautiful play of colors!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 5 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm
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It's an aesthetic combination of fluorite on smoky quartz. The fluorite is transparent with a green core and purple edges, which is characteristic of the locality. It sits compactly on the side of a single smoky quartz crystal, which is also of very good quality. The condition is generally very good. Some contacts are present, but no damage.
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.9 cm
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A highly attractive combination of tourmaline with cleavelandite and apatite from the Shigar Valley. The single pink apatite that is embedded between white cleavelandite and the dark main tourmaline has a diamter of 0,8 cm. The overall aesthetics is really nice here. The main tourmaline has a complex blue termination that is 100% perfect. It is surrounded by a rich company of cleavelandite with individual crystals of apatite, quartz and muscovite. The condition is stunningly good all around.