International Minerals
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 5.3 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
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Quality and aesthetics of this stunning titanite on calcite are really just top-notch! The piece has a total size of 5.3 cm with a meaty 1.8 x 1.7 x 0,75 cm main crystal of spectacular quality! The main titanite is absolutely amazing and 100 % perfect! It is a sharp and gemmy twin crystal of striking apple green color that doesn’t need any backlight to totally shine! This brilliant crystal is set on a beautiful calcite matrix that proviced a perfect contrast and has a nice boat-like shape which makes this specimen unique and strikingly beautiful!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 6.9 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
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It's a rather massive and heavy aggregate of dark red huebnerite with some associated white quartz. The crystals are mostly too dark to illuminate but along the edges and at the protruding main crystal it is possible to shine through and highlight the gemmy red huebnerite. The piece is not quite perfect as there are some broken side-crystals. Fortunately the main crystals are terminated.
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 12.7 x 6.2 x 5.4 cm
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This is a wild stack of brilliant quartz crystals some of which show the classic "Faden", most others are just very well developed stacky and doubly terminated glassy crystals. The untamed arrangement has its very own charm with attractive showcase presence! Apart from one small damage at the lower backside this specimen is in very best condition. Beautiful and dramatic in person!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.5 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm
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Epidote from the Alpine type clefts of Pakistan are a well known species that impresses with gemmy quality and a multitude of different shapes!
This smaller specimen is composed of several short doubly-terminated crystals and is in very good condition with only small issues. Nice shape and quality!
Lily Mine, Pisco Umay, Ica Department, Peru
Size: 6.1 x 4.2 x 3.7 cm
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A single spray of forest green atacamite crystals is set on a sparkling quartz covered rock matrix. The cluster has a diameter of around 2 cm with individual crystals reaching close to 1 cm. Under direct light you will find the crystals to be rather gemmy and sparkling and there are only very minimal abrasions present. A nice specimen for this rare material!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 20.5 x 17.8 x 12 cm
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The mix of calcite, galena and chalcopyrite is not only a characteristic paragenesis for the locale but it's also a vibrant combination. White scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 6.5 cm are set on a landscape of metallic black galeny embedded in white calcite and golden chalcopyrite microcrystals. The specimen is quite stunning in size and shows overall very good quality and condition!
Zard Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.7 x 4.6 x 1.9 cm
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The main anatase on this specimen is of overwhelming quality and size! Prominently set at the top of a beautiful matrix this crystal has a stunning size of 1.8 x 1.2 cm which means it's exceptionally massy. It is completely flawless and has the most striking luster all around. At strong cold ligth from the back another striking detail emerges: gemmy tanzanite-blue color of best clarity!
This uniquely marvelous crystal is set on a matrix of sparkling quartz with several anatase side-crystals.
Aeshtetics and crystal quality of this high class specimen are both breathtaking and unique!
Dzhezkazgan, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
Size: 6 x 4.9 x 2.2 cm
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Bornite is an extremely rare copper iron sulphide which typically comes as formless grey clumps. The main crystal on this specimen however has a diameter of 2.5 cm and shows distinctive octahedral crystal shape! This size is rather exceptional for the species and in this case it is also beautifully set on a contrasting white quartz matrix with small bornite side-crystals!
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 8.3 x 1.5 x 1 cm
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This lovely sky-blue single crystal tourmaline is an elegant exemplar that has glassy quality, nice luster and most importantly an intriguing stepped termination. It is not repaired and in best condition.
The color is in fact a combination of beautiful pastel pink towards the terminations and blue at the center. Not as striking at first glance but even the more lovely if you give it a closer look.
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș Co., Romania
Size: 15.6 x 11 x 9.7 cm
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Quartz from the Cavnic mine is not exactly rare but the unusual shape of these elongated crystals is what makes this specimen stand out from the crowd! All prism faces are highly detailed with smaller short-prismatic crystals that seem to have grown there as a second generation. This attractive growth pattern leaves beautifully sparkling surfaces all over while the terminations are pointed and sharp. This piece is not without damage as there are a couple of broken crystals but if you can live with that this is an attractive, large-sized specimen for a low price!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 14.5 x 10 x 8 cm
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It is an absolutely impressive piece from the famous Huanzala Mine with a totally exceptional shape. The massive pyrite is complete all around, free of any damage and shows best golden luster. The body of this surprisingly lively piece is a cluster of octahedral pyrite crystals of unusual growth. While the crystals are sharp and smooth along the edges, all the faces in between are an assembly of countless microfaces and thus show a grainy yet completely flawless and stunningly beautiful structure. Emerging from the top of this cluster grows a bulge of octahedral crystals with fascinating mirroring faces and completely unique appearance. The quality of this whole specimen is just perfect on all sides. I have seen many pyrites coming from the Huanzala Mine but yet nothing alike this mind-blowing specimen!
Pyan Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 5.8 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm
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The single flawless spinel crystal of gemmy pink color is set on a sparkling white marble matrix. The octahedral crystal has the characteristic surface structure thats absolutely marvelous in combination with the wet look luster that's all around the crystal.
Some direct light really is appreciated as it brings out the vibrant pink color this spinel is filled with. It's a superb crystal with a size of 1.5 cm on edge on a beautiful well proportioned matrix!