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International Minerals 53



IH571 - Fluorite on Quartz - 380€
De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 11.3 x 8.8 x 4.7 cm
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An interesting and attractive specimen of fluorite on a bed of fine white needle-quartz. The largest fluorite measures 2.1 cm across. The fluorites are generally in best condition, transparent and with a nice satin surface. What's special about the fluorites from this find is the color, green at the center with distinctive purple edges! The white quartz landscape is grown on a massive green fluorite matrix as you can see in our video.


MM515 - Topaz - 1400€
Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Size: 4.2 x 2.8 x 2 cm
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It's a brilliant and highly aesthetic topaz on matrix from the Thomas Range. The main crystal is 3.8 cm long, has a beautiful orange color and captivating quality. It is sharp and completely undamaged. The secondary crystals also show no damage or even minor wear.


JE877 - Azurite - 1700€
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Size: 6.8 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
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This is a 6.8 cm long floater in perfect condition! As you can see in the picture, three azurite crystals have grown together lengthwise, resulting in this unique aesthetic.
The quality of the crystals is excellent: Superb luster, lovely surface structure and, in direct backlight, the eponymous azure blue color shows especially strong at the edges! An exceptionally fine specimen of unique aesthetics!


PN358 - Amethyst - 670€
Kattumunnur Mine, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Size: 6 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
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A delightful little amethyst specimen from a recent find at the Kakamunurle Mine. On the 6 cm rock matrix sits a perfectly developed group of brilliant amethyst crystals measuring around 2.5 cm in total! The amethysts are vividly colored, highly lustrous and show a star-like arrangement, which looks beautiful on the grey granite. Matrix specimens from this locale are particularly rare, especially in such perfection!