International Minerals
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 10.5 x 9.3 x 7.2 cm
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While schorl from Erongo is not exactly rare, this remarkable piece strikes with dominant size and a beautiful sweeping aesthetics! It has thick crystals that are arranged like the fingers on a hand which looks totally unique! The schorl crystals are all flawless and show beautiful stepped growth. The surface is highly lustrous, sharp and partially covered in white feldspar which adds a very nice contrast! On the backside is one broken crystal but which is not visible from the front. It is an outstanding specimen for its size, quality and aesthetics!
Khanong open pit, Sepon Mine, Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, Laos
Size: 9 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm
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Sharp bright blue azurites are accompanied by shiny green malachite which makes for a fantastic color contrast! The crystals are all in perfect condition and of high end quality! Superb luster, strong color and perfectly sharp developed crystals! A perfect exemplar from this uncommon site in Laos!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 5.2 x 4.7 x 4 cm
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This is one of the more unusual combinations I have seen in a while. A doubly terminated quartz, translucent and highly lustrous, piggybacks two tetrahedrite crystals with a coating of golden shimmering chalcopyrite micro-crystals and an association of metallic bournonite that has grown all over it. There is no damage visible anywhere on this fine specimen of pure beauty. Filled between the gaps there is even some calcite and feldspar present, perfecting the picture. All in all this is a brilliantly aesthetic, utterly unique piece of combination, contrast and 360° of perfection!
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What this single tourmaline crystal has to offer is uttermost brilliance, sharpness and very nice colors! The tourmaline is completely glassy from bottom to top where it ends in a sharply cut polyhedral termination. Absolutely lovely in person!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 4.1 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm
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A miniature specimen of sharp apple green augelite with glassy quartz needles. With top quality, best condition and a very nice association this is a lovely example for the important augelite finds at the Mundo Nuevo mine.
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4 x 1.8 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 little floater is a complex of well defined interlocked crystals. The crystals are sharp, lustrous and gemmy with a "thread" running through from bottom to top. Very nice specimen and in best condition!
Zard Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.4 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm
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Several sharp and lustrous anatase crystals are set on a piece of rock matrix. The largest one has 1.2 cm and is doubly terminated and flawless. Towards the lower end of the specimen there are well defined quartz crystals surrounded by calcite micro crystals which adds much in respect of aesthetics and balance.
Zard Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.8 x 7.4 x 4.5 cm
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The single anatase crystal on this natural matrix specimen is 1.5 cm long and has a characteristic sharp bi-pyramidal shape. It has a small chip at the lower side, the upper termination as well as the rest of the crystal is perfect. The anatase is set on a mix of white matrix and quartz, some of which has chlorite inclusions. The matrix is crystallized all over and has some smaller anatase on the bottom as well. A very nice specimen if you have an eye for the more naturally developed specimens!
Zard Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
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A single doubly terminated and sharp anatase crystal horizontally lies across the tip of a transparent quartz with chlorite inclusions. The anatase is 1.6 cm long, sharp and flawless. At direct illumination it shows nice transparency with brown color towards the terminations. The surface is partly frosted, partly lustrous and has a single clump of rust-brown limonite atop. Very fine aesthetics in best condition!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 3.1 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
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The singel apple-green augelite crystal on this specimen is exceptionally large, showing a distinctive 2 cm broad termination! It has brilliant luster, nice transparency and a rather intensive color which is unique for the locale at Munodo Nuevo. The augelie is nested between sparkling white quartz.
The overall condition of the specimen is very good. The main crystal is complete and has only small dings.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 6.1 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm
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This highly aesthetic fluorite specimen is from a new find at the Erongo Mountains. It features a very well presented main crystal at the top with a diameter of 2.5 cm. The crystals are all very well shaped, sharp and with a somewhat frosted luster. Especially the larger main crystal shows a beautiful mix of green color at the core with purple towards the surface which is easily visible as the crystals is transparent to the core! The fluorites are set on a feldspar matrix with silvery muscovite coating and a single quartz side-crystal. All of this makes for an exceptionally beautiful piece of best condition and quality!
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The two apatite crystals on this matrix specimen show fresh open lavender color which is absolutely lovely on the white feldspar matrix. Both crystals are in perfect condition. Some patches are irregularly grown but not damaged. The crystal size is up to 1.8 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter which is certainly large enough to make this a nice small cabinet rock with striking color!