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Huanuni mine, Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Size: 16.2 x 11.6 x 6.6 cm
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Unlike most vivianite specimens from Bolivia this one is an extensive landscape of orange-brown, microcrystallized matrix with a large number of dashy green and gemmy vivianite crystals scattered all over! The vivianites are up to around 3 cm long, are lustrous, limpid and very sharply developed! The color contrast is sweeping in person and enhanced through the outstanding luster of the crystals. A fascinating and rich specimen in best condition where a lot is going on!
Saurüssel, Zemmgrund, Zillertaler Alpen, Nordtirol, Austria
Size: 7.8 x 4.2 x 3 cm
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Unlike most sceptre specimens from this locale this one comes with white matrix on a massive quartz body. It is quite the colorful and rich specimen. The main crystal, a single amethyst of great gemmy quality and nice lightish purple color (characteristic for the locale) is set against the snow-white feldspar matrix. Below you can find green chlorite, orange limonite and some golden needles, probalbly rutile, included in the quartz. Due to strict regulation it is impossible to collect new material in this area which makes these classics even more important. Ex Wolfgang Vötter collection.
Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 3.4 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm
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As you can see in the pictures both front and backside of this iron-rose specimen are extremely well defined, free standing and show mirroring luster! The hematite is attached to a small, very well proportioned piece of rock matrix with sparkling albite and quartz micro-crystals. Everything is in outstanding condition and shows perfectly beautiful and enchanting aesthetics!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 4 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm
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The aesthetics of this miniature specimen is just breathtaking! Two single isolated fluorite crystals of super gemmy quality and very nice green color are set on this specimen: One on the feldspar matrix, the other one on a single quartz crystal. Some additional mica rounds out the view. Very attractive in person and in very best condition all around!
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm
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The most striking aspect about this mineral is without question the color. But while many specimens tent towards pale yellow to almost colorless, this very specimen stands out and presents the most vibrant pineapple yellow you could wish for. It is a rich sculpture of pure shiny and translucent brucite with some grey rock matrix that adds contrast and additional beauty. The condition is outstanding with no visible damage anywhere. Very attractive in person!
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 9.5 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm
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This is sculpturesque lemon-yellow brucite of very best quality and in exceptionally appealing shape. The botryoidal brucite is nicely lustrous and crystallized on both, front and backside. Some intergrown pieces of rock adds contrast to this specimen that otherwise shines with the most vivid yellow color you can find!
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7 x 6.3 x 4 cm
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Pyrite is an extremely rare species at the world-famous locale Knappenwand that usually comes as tiny, hardly visible golden specks. With a crystal size of 2.5 cm this is an absolutely important specimen of remarkable magnitude! The crystal shows small abrasions but is otherwise complete and very well developed. The surface is lustrous and shows a warm orange/gold color.
It is set on a rock matrix, streaked with a vein of epidote.
This is an absolutely unique specimen that we didn't know existed from this locale! We got this piece with no locality information, but according to Andreas Steiner and the Hofer brothers it's definitely coming from the Knappenwand!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 6.1 x 5 x 4.7 cm
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Fluorites from the Erongo Mountains are known for their amazing green color and this specimen is no exception! Modified octahedral fluorites up to 2.3 cm in diameter are showing their fascinating emerald green even at room-light illumination while virtually exploding with color at direct downlight! When you turn the piece around you can see that the fluorite there is contacted. But it's not green but red-brown with some purple patches and an association of white mica. The frontside however is all very well defined with a distinct main crystal at the top and a single quartz near the bottom which adds much in respect of aesthetics!
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.5 x 4 x 1 cm
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It's an arrangement of three interlocked tourmaline crystal of wonderful quality! Especially the largest one is super-gemmy, colorful, lustrous and with a sharp pointed termination that has a gorgeous golden color! The crystal on the left is similarly sharp and pointed. The smaller right tourmaline shows a flat termination which is interesting to have on one specimen. There are no damages!
Sapat Gali, Naran-Kaghan valley, Mansehra District, Pakistan
Size: 3.4 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm
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This is something really exceptional from the mineralogical point of view: A stunning peridot from Sapat Gali, Pakistan. The quality of this single crystal specimen is absolutely fantastic! Specimens of such quality have almost exclusively been found at this very locale! It is totally gemmy through and through and shows intensive green color and a nice waxy luster. The crystal shape is very well developed and there is no damage present. The bottom is re-healed, not freshly broken. This peridot is a totally exceptional exemplar for this rare mineral that strikes with perfection and quality!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.5 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
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As a complete floater, this specimen is crystallized on all sides and free of any damage. The gwindel at the center is 3.2 cm broad and nicely developed. The surface is somewhat chloritized which adds this nice natural Alpine character. I particularly like the matrix which is in fact a chain of interlocked smoky quartz crystals that carries the gwindel like a floating island would carry a passenger. You can better see the three dimensional composition in our video!
Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 10.1 x 9 x 7.9 cm
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It's a single fluorite octahedron from Planggenstock with a spectacular size of 10.1 cm!!
That means the crystals is over 8 cm on edge and exceptionally well developed!
While the underside is rough and irregular, it is not broken but completely crystallized.
The crystal itself is really marvelous, especially if you give it some backlight, which is when it reveals a satiated homogenous strawberry-red color!
The main body is free of internal cracks, only around the periphery you can see some cracks but actual damage is unbelievably low. One single small damage at the bottom is visible, the rest is perfect!
Have a look on our video for a better impression on this marvelous specimen!
But make no mistake: The video was done in daylight. If you add some warm light the color really starts to glow!