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FC06 - Fluorite on Quartz - Sold
De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 7.9 x 4.6 x 2.3 cm
 
 
 

WOW! This is an exceptional group of fluorite and extremely nice situated on the white matrix of quartz. The crystals have a very nice purple color and very sharp edges. Well, it seems these are etched out of the matrix but this does not detract the beauty of this specimen at all and the price is much lower also therefore. It is free of any damage.


AT26 - Quartz - Sold
Val Bedretto, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm
 
 
 

A very nice group of quartz from Val Bedretto. It consists of many small crystals of high quality and luster with up to 2 cm in length. This type is very typical for this locale.


FA321 - Quartz - Sold
Serifos Island, Greece
Size: 7.4 x 5.4 x 3 cm
 
 
 

This group comes from a very small and unique find, which has yielded just a very few specimens of this type. While the lower third of the specimen has the color of a typical prasem quartz, the upper side is very nice purple. The specimen has a great aesthetic and it is very 3-dimensional in person.


SO03 - Manganoan Calcite - Sold
2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6.9 x 4.1 x 6.6 cm
 
 
 

Another beautiful mangano calicte. Very 3-dimensional in person.


AT16 - Smoky Quartz - Sold
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.6 x 4.6 x 3.9 cm
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A wonderful smoky quarz crystal is coming out of a very nice matrix with some small adularias. It is in a very good condition with a very good luster and clarity! As a special extra the crystal is doubly terminated, what is uncommon on a crystal with such a good quality.


FA148 - Tourmaline - Sold
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 7.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
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This crystal has a very good size for such a good quality! It is bright green, gemmy and very clear! It has a very good termination, showing many well beveled faces!


AA32 - Smoky Quartz with Albite - Sold
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8.5 x 6.7 x 5.4 cm
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This single dark smoky quartz crystal erupts from a purely white matrix of adularia like from a sparkling ice shelf. What a fabulous contrast! The whole piece is highly lustrous and in outstanding condition. The one single chip (less than one millimeter in diameter) at the termination of the quartz is negligible and not visible from the main view. Appealing aesthetics and high quality at a hand-sized specimen!


FA363 - Azurite with Bayldonite - Sold
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 4.5 x 3.2 x 3.6 cm
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This fabulous piece of azurite on a matrix of green bayldonite is truly brilliant. The cluster of sharp crystals with fantastic luster and very deep blue coloring holds a mysterious character and an intense beauty. To better see the sparkling surface of the azurite, I strongly suggest you watch the video! Admittedly, there is a smaller damage visible at the big, 2 cm large crystal at the left side but the overall beauty, color, luster and rareness of the mineral combination more than compensate for this minor flaw. This is a fantastic piece, much better in person!


AB45 - Quartz - Sold
Scheißgraben, Habach Valley, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3 x 2 x 0.25 cm
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This thin, tabular quartz crystal is unusually nice and a rare piece for its uncommon shape. The vitreous crystal holds golden rutile needles inside. It is perfect all around with just one minor chip at the lower left side which is totally hidden from the front. A very special thumbnail piece from Habachtal, Austria.


PB183 - Quartz - Sold
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 6.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm
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This is a floater that combines two japan-law twins of high quality on a specimen with the unique shape of two loving butterflies. With gemmy clear crystals of virtually flawless condition, this specimen is a true stunner of finest aesthetics.


SL10 - Gold - Sold
Eagle`s Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA
Size: 4.7 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm
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A superb and distinctive Eagle's Nest specimen of very fine, flattened, dendritic crystallization that is beautiful from either side. The gold shows top color and bright luster. The filigree growth of a falling leave makes this specimen exceptionally elegant and picturesque. A brilliant gold of attractive aesthetics and pure crystallized splendour!


SL21 - Fluorite - Sold
Camissinone Mine, Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 11 x 9.5 x 8 cm
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This impressive piece appears like a large ball of pure purple. It is in very good condition with a re-healed contact at the back. At the backside there is a natural and completely crystallized hole as you can very well see in our video. Similar to many other specimens we have seen from this locale, this fluorite is slightly etched and shows a landscape of stacked together cubical crystals. The satiated purple color is typical for Zogno and amazingly beautiful. Unusually large and of great quality!