International Minerals
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.9 x 3.4 x 0.4 cm
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Epidote from the Alpine type clefts of Pakistan are a well known species that impresses with gemmy quality and a multitude of different shapes!
This nice specimen shows great transparency and a very well cut design. The almost two-dimensional specimen is nicely shaped, virtually flawless and of superb quality!
Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.1 x 3 x 2.2 cm
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This specimen shows very nice aesthetics and great condition all around. A single transparent fluorite cube with beautiful modifications is the main crystal. It is accompanied by a pink apatite cluster that adds a distinctive color patch. The base is a mix of silvery muscovite and white albite, all nicely crystallized. This is a well focused specimen of appealing aesthetics in best condition!
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș Co., Romania
Size: 24 x 19 x 6.5 cm
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This large plate of sparkling minerals is absolutely pristine and lovely! The landscape of transparent, sharp, white quartz crystals is studded with a variety of Cavnic Mine specialties: yellowish, doubly terminated calcite, skin-colored dolomite and metallic glistening chalcopyrite. This is not a specimen with dominant main crystals but a very well balanced paragenesis of general beauty in impressive condition.
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 7.6 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
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A single large cerussite ball, 3.4 cm in diameter, is perched on a black decomposing galena matrix. The cerussite is lustrous and transparent with a smoky brown color. Associated with the main crystal are smaller cerussite side-crystals as well as some pinkish white barite, characteristic for the locale. This whole specimen is free of damage and strikes with a large main crystal, great balance and a stark contrast of crystals against matrix.
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 17.8 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
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An impressive 17.8 cm kunzite of great translucent quality that shows no damage anywhere. Even the bottom is completely re-crystallized. The crystals pink color is especially concentrated along its c-axis, meaning that an illumination from the bottom brings out the vivid candy-pink this mineral is famous for. Attached to the side face you find a dark red tantalite-(Mn) around 1.7 cm across. The overall quality of this specimen is good yet not great but size, color and condition make up for a lot here!
Allenheads Mine, East Allendale, North Pennines, Northumberland, England, UK
Size: 17.8 x 11 x 9.5 cm
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The time of the Allenheads mine is longe gone but the limited number of fluorite specimens from that locale continue to shine. This large and richely crowded specimen is an association of white to yellowish fluorite, dark sphalerite and minor siderite. The largest fluorite is a completely glassy, lustrous cube with 1.2 cm on edge. Overall this is a fine paragenesis of great size from a classic locale that has been closed for almost 40 years now.
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 7.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm
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Deep strawberry red color, topped by a zone of satiated green strikes as the heart of this fabulous tourmaline specimen! The thick single crystal is gemmy and highly lustrous on all sides with nice striations and small attached side-crystals. Right beneath the mirroring flat termination is a very thin zone of intensive pink color that adds a surprising visual effect when seen from the side. Absolutely stunning in person! There is some minor edge wear present but the overal condition is very close to perfect!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.9 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm
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Epidote from the Alpine type clefts of Pakistan are a well known species that impresses with gemmy quality and a multitude of different shapes!
This single crystal specimen shows exceptionally glassy and lustrous quality. There is one damaged zone at the lower right side, the rest is flawless and sharp!
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This dominant exemplar of honey orange calcite on white matrix is an older piece that features a rich number of hexagonal crystals with rhombohedral terminations. While it is not completely flawless most crystals are intact and of very nice quality. It's the overall sweeping aesthetics and dramatic size that makes this piece special!
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Size: 7.4 x 5 x 4 cm
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The black and white combination of this Elba hematite with associated quartz is just brilliant and brings it right to the point! Sharp black surfaces with mirroring luster play with interwoven snow white quartz needles. The whole piece is in best condition with only some contacts at the back. A real stunner of dazzling contrast, highest crystal quality and superb aesthetics! Our video very well shows its sparkling nature in a 360° view. Lean back and enjoy!
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2.1 kg of solid galena, brilliantly crystallized on all sides, even at the bottom which makes this a perfect floater. The Sweetwater Mine in the Viburnum Trend - the belt of lead mines in Missouri - is well known for its world class galena specimens. Especially nice about this specimen is the 3-dimensional shape of intergrown cubical crystals that are heavily modified to show hundreds of faces. The luster is not top but good all the same. At close inspection you will find some nice little sphalerite distributed about the galenas surface. This whole specimen is free of damage, full of lovely details and a real stunner in person!
Pöhla, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 8.5 x 5.8 x 3 cm
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A classic mineral in a very classic design! This elegant main barite is 6.5 cm long and - as is famous for this old locale - has the most intriguing honey-yellow color! The crystal is very well shaped, sharp and lustrous with only minimal abrasions. The inside is clouded but with some gemmy patches, especially towards the termination. Size, quality and aesthetics make this classic specimen special!