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Found in spring 2014 this specimen is a fine example for the extremely rare species of Opal-CT (tridymite crystobalite opal). The striking turquoise Paraiba-color is caused by copper and catches the eye instantly. The main view is impressive for its strong color and the sheer rareness of this material. Absolutely outstanding on an international level!
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 2.5 x 1.1 x 1.4 cm
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A small yet fine single azurite crystal that is somewhat weathered but not damaged at all. Little side-crystals add much to the overall visual effect of this specimen! Absolutely worthy for thumbnail collectors!
Renéville Mine, Renéville, Pool Department, Republic of Congo
Size: 7 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm
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The overall shape reminds of an amethyst geode only that here it is sparkling green dioptase of fantastic quality and color! The dioptase comes as cubical crystals up to around 1 cm on edge, is gemmy and shows best possible luster! The vug-shape of this specimen is characteristic for the classic locale, an old copper mine that is closed for nearly a hundred years now. A very fine and classic piece of best quality dioptase from the more uncommon African locale!
Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.8 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm
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A gorgeous little quartz specimen of best quality with a distinct "Faden" at the center. The piece is 360° complete and has only very minimal edgewear. The quartz is clear and sharp at the terminations left and right with the characteristic milky white zone that runs from bottom to top. A near-perfect specimen with bright luster on all sides!
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This is a limpid, triangularly shaped, tabular calcite crystal with a second generation of calcite 3-dimensionally grown over the upper edge. The sides show some cleavage surfaces but which is hardly discernible. A very unusual and fine piece from Felbertal!
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chanaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size: 5.6 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
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Szenicsite is an extremely rare mineral that is unique for one single find in 1993 by Terry and Marissa Szenics that soon became well desired. This specimen shows a bright green, scintillating aggregate of crystallized szenicsite on a grey and brown matrix of powellite pseudomorph after molybdenite. At the bottom left corner you will find some greenish crust of glistening primary powellite, a characteristic association for this one time find. This piece has nice aesthetics of green on brown and is in overall good condition!
South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Size: 8.1 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm
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First of all: go ahead and watch the video for it much better shows the brilliance of this faden quartz specimen! The overall shape is like a topaz with an antenna atop though of course its just one of those unusual habits quartz is able to develop. The crystal is transparent wherefore the faden (German for "thread") is well visible. Without any damage, this piece is a fine little stunner!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.8 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
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For understanding this quartz sculpture you definitely have to watch our video. It is a 360° perfect floater composed of countless little crystals clustered and stacked upon each other to shape this unusual piece. The quartz is water-clear though the many faces make this specimen obscure. Unusual and pretty, from the famous Cavradi gorge!
Frunthorn, Valsertal, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 10.5 x 7.4 x 3.9 cm
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This is a smoky quartz of great aesthetics and fine quality. The main crystal is doubly terminated and virtually flawless. The brilliant luster and deep brown color in combination with the striking composition are absolutely impressive. A rare beauty that does not need much introduction.
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm
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Cavradi is known to have yielded some very fine Alpine adularia. This is an excellent exemplar for the material with a main crystal that is around 4.5 cm across and of superb quality! The well defined adularia is gemmy and lustrous and in best condition. It is set on a rock matrix with sparkling microcrystals of adularia, quartz and hematite as well as a 2.5 cm adularia side-crystal.
Schwemmhäuslbruch, Koralpe, Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Size: 7.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 cm
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This dramatic titanite is out of a spectacular new find from this spring (2016). The sheer size of solid titanite is just mindblowing. The crystal has internal cracks and inclusions but is otherwise transparent and of dark mossy green color. The frontside is lustrous and completely free of chlorite which is unusual for pieces from this locale. The backside is covered in a mix of iron oxide, chlorite and albite. This specimen is a complete floater that is, with the exception of one single chip at the bottom, free of damage or even abrasions. An exceptional piece for this quarry and the Alps as a whole.
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10 x 9 x 5.5 cm
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With the shape of a mountain and the elegance of pure colorless ice this skeletal quartz is one of a kind of this rare material! The dissolving process on this specimen is very extensive and makes it next to impossible to guess the original crystals shape. Water-clear interior, covered by a breathtakingly rich and beautiful surface. With no noteworthy damage or abrasions this is a dramatic piece for any Alpine or quartz collection!