Mixed Minerals
Forsterbachtal, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8.7 x 5.8 x 3.7 cm
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An unusually fine sceptre quartz floater that shows great luster on all sides! The quartz is all very well developed and translucent to even transparent especially around the terminations! The whole specimen is in very good condition with only a few small, hardly perceptible issues. A uniquely composed piece that is rich in details and very attractive in person!
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!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.1 x 7.1 x 5 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a recent find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed a completely unique and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way.
The specimen strikes with its overall size and very massy epidote clusters. The characteristics is a little unusual, much more frayed and with byssolite microcrystals to be found in every gap between the epidote. Impressive and in excellent shape!
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!
1st Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 9.2 x 7.9 x 5 cm
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What a stunning calcite! This specimen consists of two generations of calcite! The surface of the crystal has a very interesting and special structure and good luster. At the bottom, some small crystals of quartz are present! It is in a very good condition without any damage worth to mention.
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 6.9 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm
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Delicate and highly appealing to the eye this tourmaline offers light turquoise coloring with a distinct pink termination. A pink terminated side-crystal at the front face adds a nice aspect and breaks the straight shape. The termination of the main crystal shows an interesting and distinct imprint of another crystal that leaves an unusual shape, but is fully recrystallized. Atop the imprint, there is some white feldspar covering visible. Altogether the main property about this specimen is the graceful coloring that makes it memorable.
Antetezambato, Ambanha District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 3.7 x 3.6 x 1.9 cm
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The shape of the main demantoid crystal on this specimen is simply unique. While it might look damaged at first sight, you will find it absolutely unharmed and just beautiful in a fascinating way. Its nice to find such an extraordinary crystal on a piece like this, perfect in composition, contrast and condition. The crystals are lustrous, rich in facets and hold a beautiful blueish green coloring.
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!
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 10.7 x 7.7 x 6.8 cm
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A very attractive floater specimen of white Faden-quartz in remarkable condition. A dominant main crystal is the main focus point here, several smaller crystals are arranged all around. The quartz is part milky, part glassy and with excellent luster on all sides.
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siveria Region, Russia
Size: 6 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm
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Shaped like a burning torch and composed of exceptionally sharp copper crystals, this is truly an elegant piece. The patina exhibits a charming copper-red color with specks of lustrous bright copper showing through. A nicely 3-dimensional piece with a very much appealing character.
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 10.5 x 8.5 x 5.2 cm
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When speaking of huebnerite one inevitably thinks of Peru, where all major deposits are located. Large crystals of great luster, associated with brilliant quartz make for amazingly beautiful mineral specimens. In respect of quality and aesthetics this huebnerite specimen is absolutely unbeatable. Amidst of milky white to glassy transparent quartz crystals of differing size one huebnerite aggregate majestically stands out in great contrast. The huebnerite is mostly metallic black but bleeding red color through every seam. A fantastic visual effect on this distinctly 3-dimensional piece. There are peripheral contacts but no damage whatsoever. An incredibly beautiful, aeshtetic, imposing specimen of world class quality!
Auernig, Mallnitz, Ankogel, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 12.7 x 8 x 5.9 cm
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A characteristic Alpine quartz specimen with sharp prismatic shape and pointed termination. Around the base you find green chlorite, smaller quartz crystals and some feldspar which are typical signs for the Alpine origin. Especially the front of the crystal has some beautiful surface structure and is very much lustrous. The crystal's interior is transparent and colorless. Overall the piece is in very good condition with only a couple small chips. The termination is a bit rough but which is contact induced, no damage. A nice classic quartz specimen of great shape and quality!