Mixed Minerals
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 9.7 x 8.8 x 6.2 cm
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One highly lustrous and transparent quartz crystal of fascinating shape protrudes from a quartz matrix that is perfectly crystallized all over. The quality of the main crystal is absolutely superb with sparkling luster and an interior that is, save for some internal cracks that even improve the reflections, water-clear. At close view you will find some minor scratchs here or there but nothing of concern. An imposing piece that holds an excellently vibrant sheen!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 6.6 x 6 x 5.1 cm
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Massive towering jet-black sphalerite, well developed as a complete floater with no damage at all. The backside and bottom are covered in lovely white calcite, the front is pure metallic black, a sculpture of intergrown tetrahedral sphalerite. A well aesthetic specimen that is very much appealing on 360°.
Tokambohitra, Sahatany Valley, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 7.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm
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This highly aesthetic combination of Liddidoatite and Albite on smoky quartz has been just recently found together with just a hand full of other fine pieces. It is a floater of very high quality - lustous quartz, a mossy green tourmaline with a orange to pink termination and snow-white cleavelandite which adds a striking contrast. Cleavelandite by the way occurs only on this very specimen and clearly sets it aside from the rest of the pocket. Some rough edges on liddicoatite and quartz are probably contact induced rather than damage. A truly outstanding piece of fabulous and unusual aesthetics!
Lily Mine, Pisco Umay, Ica Department, Peru
Size: 4.3 x 4.1 x 2 cm
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A remarkably aesthetic atacamite specimen with great luster and a distinct outline. All crystals are converging to a pointed tip with perfectly terminated crystals. The whole specimen has a mysterious green shimmer to it but in direct illumination it reveals perfectly gemmy green crystals. High mineral quality and catchy aesthetics combine to this excellent piece.
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 4.8 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm
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This specimen has the best aesthetics you can look for. The crystal of this specimen has a remarkable size of 1.2 x 1.2cm and is 0.5cm thick.There is some very tiny edge wear on the back of the crystal, but this does not detract the specimen at all and is not visible from the front side.
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.6 x 5.9 x 4.3 cm
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This is a very nice combination of sparkling calcite and Arsenopyrite! Also the bootom side of the matrix is well crystallized with small calcites. Perfect all around!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.6 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm
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What a great, shiny piece! Large plates of hematite up to 3 cm in diameter are stacked together, showing mirroring metallic luster on many facets. The narrow edges reflect the light in catchy tempering colors. Backside and the front are matchingly beautiful while at the back there is one single chipping worth mentioning. As is characteristic for Alpine hematite there are small fire-red rutile crystals on the hematete's surface the largest of which is 0.5 cm long. All in all this is a fantastic piece in great condition with only some peripheral damage at the bottom that do not compromise its overal visual splendor!
Leckbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 16.7 x 12.5 x 6.4 cm
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No, there is nothing wrong or exaggerated at the picture: this incredibly vibrant color is real! This large and impressive matrix of characteristic mica schist holds several brilliant emerald crystals that strongly contrast with the silvery background. The emerald is lustrous and gemmy but most outstanding is the intensive color that we have hardly ever seen on Habachtal emerald. Embedded in naturally broken matrix of just the right proportion, this is a fantastic piece of rarely seen quality!
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The unusual color combination of this aesthetic fluorite specimen is quite intriguing especially when lit from the back which brings out the intensive purple phantoms that rest inside these honey-yellow fluorite cubes. This is a formation of several stacked cubes of fine translucent quality. The sides are contacted but not broken. The bottom is re-healed. There is one single chip at the larger crystal but which does not distract from the great visual impact of this piece. At the faces of the fluorite you will find tiny metallic grains, presumably chalcopyrite. Remarkable crystal size, appealing composition and stunning colors are combined to this amazing and exceptional piece.
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Size: 10 x 9.1 x 5.5 cm
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Beautiful purple color and very best aesthetics are combined on this spectacular piece of best Elmwood fluorite! Several intergrown cubical fluorite crystals sit on a small piece of matrix, sparkling with quartz and dolomite. The fluorite strikes with particularly good clearity and stunning purple color, especially strong along the edges. The backside is contacted but fully re-crystallized and shows no damage at all! A wonderful specimen from one of the worlds leading sources for high class fluorite!
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 14.6 x 12.4 x 8.1 cm
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A fantastic combination of a large, water clear skeletal quartz on a snow white adularia matrix. The whole thing is a floater and undamaged all around. I actually find both the front and the back absolutely beautiful, with a different character but matching quality. The frontside shows the skeletal quartz in all its beauty, the backside scores with large and sharp adularia. The quartz is all perfect, intensively skeletallized yet still showing the typical quartz-termination. The adularia is sharp, translucent white and associated with some, but very little chlorite. Best quality meets unbeatable, unique aesthetics!
Antetezambato, Ambanha District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 12.9 x 7.2 x 3.6 cm
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Many crystals of very good quality, up to 1.5 cm in size, are well-placed on the very typical matrix for this locale. On this specimen you find both, demantoide and also topazolite, what is visible through the difference in color. Much better in person!