Alpine Treasures
Erfurter Steig, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 14.7 x 5.9 x 4.6 cm
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This large and dominant crystal is in superb condition with only minimal abrasions on very few spots. Luster and clarity are just beautiful and there are hardly any internal cracks as well. The backside is overgrown with quartz micro-crystals which looks a bit rough but is all undamaged. At the completely re-healed base it has some feldspar association which adds much to the aesthetics. A piece of high quality and elegant appeal!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 9 x 6.1 x 3 cm
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A rare exemplar of faden-quartz from the Cavradi of excellent quality!
The piece is a complete floater and undamaged. Transparent high quality quartz shot through by a white "thread".
Due to the bright luster of the quartz you can easily grasp the complex crystal architecture. Near the base you can see some residual matrix as well as hematite inclusions. Apart from that this is all just perfectly crystallized quartz!
Ritterkar, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3.3 x 2.6 x 2 cm
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A very attractive little rutilated quartz from Hocharn. Quartz with such rich rutile inclusions is hard to find, especially with such striking aesthetics! The piece has a prominent main crystal which is accompanied by several side crystals, all of which are packed with rutile includions, sparkling inside the transparent and lustrous crystals. The condition is very good indeed with no damage at all!
Ankogelgruppe, Anlauftal, Gasteinertal, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
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This specimen is highly appealing not only because of the well crystallized pyrite aggregate that really has no damage anywhere around, but also because of the very well balanced piece of matrix with chlorite that supports the main pyrite. Nice rust brown iron oxide patina and good luster makes this a charming Alpine pyrite. The matrix is a mix of feldspar and chlorite and is crystallized on all sides including the bottom. Absolutely stunning aesthetics on this classic specimen!
Feldschijen glacier, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 10.6 x 8.1 x 7 cm
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Transparency and luster of this stunning smoky quartz are absolutely phenomenal! When you turn this piece around in your hand you will unleash a spectacle of warm brown color and bright reflecting light! All crystals are completely undamaged. There are some contacts on the backside but no abrasions or the like. An outstanding smoky quartz specimen of uttermost beauty!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 16.5 x 10.2 x 6.5 cm
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A very vibrant and natural composition of pericline and quartz in superb condition! Colorless transparent and lustrousquartz crystals are wildly arranged between porcelain colored pericline. At closer inspection you will even find some rutile needles in between which is a nice and rare feature! One quartz at the bottom right is broken but which is hardly discernible. The rest is just wonderful in it's highly attractive, unharmed and natural landscape aesthetics!
Ankogelgruppe, Anlauftal, Gasteinertal, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.7 x 7.1 x 5.5 cm
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This is a splendid matrix specimen of fine rutilated quartz with a 5.6 cm main crystal. The specimen is beautifully crystallized on all sides with white periclin on a rock matrix. As you can see in the picture, the luster and clarity of the quartz are absolutely terrific and allow a great view into the lively interior, where sharp rutile needles grow out of an iron oxide-orange lower area. The whole thing is accompanied by a beautiful matrix with brilliant periclins. The crystal is largely perfect with only an abrasion on the side.
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 3.4 x 2.4 x 2 cm
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One tabular, mirror-like hematite of irregular shape is set on a small shard of naturally grown matrix. The heamtite has some small fire-red rutile crystal on it which is characteristic only for the Cavradi gorge. It is sharp, highly lustrous and all around flawless. Only some very small and thin side-crystals at the base are damaged but the main crystal is in perfect shape!
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A nice towering composition of high quality quartz with inclusions of schorl. Especially the top main crystal, which is exceptionally glassy and lustrous and perfect and really just stunning in person, has a distinctive single needle of schorl with a length of 2.2 cm. Also further down the specimen and on the backside there is some schorl present.
Despite the oddly towering look of the specimen, all is in fact perfectly crystallized here. A closer inspection will lead you to a surprising richness of little side-crystals, re-crystallized contacts, natural faces of silvery schist matrix, brilliant stacked quartz crystals and some black schorl in between. The longer you look the more you will realize what a marvelous and fascinating specimen this is!
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A single floater crystal of nice olive green titanite with a minimal association of feldspar and chlorite around the base. It is a doubly terminated twin crystal and in very best condition with only one rough patch that might be contacted or perhaps slightly chipped. The rest is sharp and lustrous and really just impressive!
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The fluorite doesn't have the most open color but when you add direct backlight you can see the intensive purple core as well as lighter zones towards the outside. Several stacked cubes are set on a piece of matrix with white calcites. There are some contacts present but the overall condition is very good.
Found by Josef Kaml und Anton Resch
Tiefengletscher, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 9.8 x 8.7 x 6.5 cm
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Highly appealing from an aesthetical point of view! The 7.5 cm main crystal strikes with a glassy and highly lustrous body and a sharp pointed termination! It is flawless with only a contact at the back. Side-crystals are largely intact too and show the same high quality! The contrast with the feldspar rich matrix is lovely and really makes this a wonderful specimen!