Alpine Treasures
Leckbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.7 x 6.5 x 4.2 cm
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Very characteristic for the famous Leckbackrinne in Habachtal this specimen presents a great contrast of silvery mica schist and a single, intensively green and gemmy emerald. The crystal is 1.3 x 0.8 cm in size and shows a nice ocean green color. It is not terminated but not damaged either. The prism faces are sharp and lustrous. While it might not be the most spectacular piece it sure is a nice collection piece from Europe's best locality for emerald crystals!
Großer Hexenkopf, Venedigergruppe, Prägraten, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 8.7 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm
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An elongated prismatic quartz crystal that is completely flawless and of good quality. The crystal is transparent with some internal clouds, it is lustrous on all sides and very sharp. The bottom is contacted yet not broken. A decent crystal from Hohe Tauern national park!
Forsterbachtal, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm
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This small quartz floater is a real jewel in respect of quality and shape. Nice glassy quartz with brilliant luster reflects the light on a multitude of crystal faces. The condition is virtually flawless. Even at close examination you will marvel over the multitude of perfectly crystallized details! Very attractive in person!
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The main titanite on this brilliant little piece is 1.7 cm long, glassy, lustrous and just perfect! It is associated with several smaller side-crystals, set on a nice piece of matrix that itself is covered in adularia microcrystals. Our video shows the attractive 3-dimensional architecture of this wonderful and beautiful miniature!
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 15.5 x 11.4 x 5 cm
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This locality piece from the wulfenite type locality consists of thin bladed wulfenite up to around 4 cm in diameter. Due to the thin crystals it's understandable that many of them are broken but the unusually large size and nice aesthetics make this piece still something very special if you look for a dominant wulfenite from this important locale!
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A marvelous sculpturesque skeletal quartz, 360° etched and beautiful. The quartz is completely water-clear with thousands of sparkling faces and great structure. Except for some hard to spot chips this crystal is in very good condition from bottom to top. An intriguing specimen of the rare etched type!
Zinggenstock, Grimsel area, Hasli valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 9.4 x 6.7 x 4.2 cm
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A classic white and grey granite matrix holds superb pink fluorites of octahedral habit with modifications at the tips and edges. The largest one has 1.7 cm at the longest extension, is glassy and with a distinctive pink core. The surface is slightly frosted but not too much to obstruct the view to the interior. Several smaller crystals are distributed about the matrix and add up to a rich specimen from this important find. All crystals are in brilliant condition and of best quality! Very attractive and classic!
Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 9.6 x 7 x 3.5 cm
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This is pristine high quality adularia clustered on a white feldspar matrix. The main crystals here are of glassy, gemmy quality with superb luster and sharply developed as is extremely rare in Alpine pieces! Being in very best condition this is an exceptional piece of Alpine feldspar!
Ex Wolfgang Vötter collection!
Zinggenstock, Grimsel area, Hasli valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 6.1 x 5.1 x 3.5 cm
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A single fluorite octahedron is set on a characteristic granite matrix. The fluorite is in flawless condition, transparent and with very distinctive pink color. With a size of 2.1 cm in diameter it is rather remarkable considering its quality and design. A classic specimen of fluorite on matrix from the legendary Rufibach cleft!
Fieschergletscher, Berner Alpen, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 5.8 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm
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When searching for Swiss amethyst specimens mindat.org shows me exactly 10 pictures. A sign for the sheer rareness of this mineral in Switzerland, as most Alpine amethyst comes from Austria. This scepter amethyst is out of the famous find at Fieschergletscher, made by Kaspar Fahner. The intense purple color is unique for this locale and absolutely fabulous. This cluster of colorless quartz and amethyst is appealingly aesthetic with a distinctive outline and good color contrast. An incredibly rare piece and utterly beautiful!
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This is quartz at its very best!
An impressive single crystal that is clear as glass with a perfect wet-look luster. It is almost colorless but shows a nice yellowish tinge throughout the whole crystal body. The sharp pointed termination is a bit rough at the tip but which apparently is not due to damage. Also the bottom, where it detached from the rock, is not freshly broken but fully re-healed.
As you can well see in our video, this is an elegant and truly fascinating specimen of Alpine quartz!
Gletschhorn, Furka pass area, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 7.8 x 4 x 3.1 cm
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Exceptionally dark and sharp crystal of smoky quartz in very best condition! The quartz is highly lustrous on all sides with fine surface striations. Inside the crystal it soon gets very dark and murky, only direct strong backlight is able to penetrate the almost black crystal - you would probably call this specimen a "morion". What you can't see in the picture is the broad chisel tip termination with a 1.5 cm blade, so sharp you could cut your finger with! Have a look on our video for that specific detail! A side-crystal at the base of the quartz adds much in terms of aesthetics. The bottom is contacted, not broken and there is no damage anywhere on the piece.