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Camissinone Mine, Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 8.6 x 6.6 x 3.7 cm
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A perfect floater specimen of colorless, heavily etched fluorite from this famous locale for fine Alpine fluorite. The crystal is to the largest parts transparent and nicely lustrous. At the center lies a distinct - yet also etched - cube, embedded in more irregular shapes and figures. Nice and appealing in person!
Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
Size: 5 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm
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A single crystal smoky quartz gwindel with not the smalles chip or abrasion anywhere. The gwindel rather typical in shape with a good 20° twist. Some chloritization is present on all faces but still the crystal maintains a certain amount of luster and clarity - also the interior is free of inclusions or cracks. The bottom, where it detached from the matrix, is re-crystallized and perfect. A nice single crystal specimen from the French Alps!
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It's a small but lovely specimen of snow white pericline on a chloritized rock matrix. All main crystals are intact and there are only some very minor issues along the periphery.
Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Province, kazakhstan
Size: 7.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
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Altyn-Tyube, the type locality for dioptase, is known as the worlds secon-best (after Tsumeb) dioptase deposit and this specimen is totally showing why. Typical for the locale this specimen shows a cleft, opened in a piece of limestone with a calcite layer. The cleft walls are mounted with brilliant dioptase crystals of gemmy, deeply green color and fantastic luster. The largest crystal is nearly 1.4 cm long and very sharp. Funny thing is, this piece would definitely cost much more if it was from Tsumeb but here we are and this is Altyn-Tyube, the classic dioptase deposit and type locality.
Krushev dol deposit, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size: 11.1 x 8.2 x 4.1 cm
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A beautiful and classic specimen of chalcopyrite and sphalerite from the Krushev dol deposit in Bulgaria!This piece is a floater and 360° well crystallized with charming golden to brown, in parts even purple chalcopyrite studded with black tetrahedral sphalerite crystals. It is of nice cabinet size and lies heavily in hands. At the lower parts there is some damage here or there but nothing to really worry about. The outline is all perfect and shows great contrast and color. A staggering piece in person.
Cavnic Mine, Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 8.6 x 6.8 x 5.1 cm
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This is a beautiful cluster of shiny white quartz crystals, fanning out like a blossom. The crystals sit on a heavy chalcopyrite matrix, covered in lovely pink rhodochrosite. The quality of the quartz is all magnificent with no damage anywhere. A just lovely piece of 3-dimensional beauty from the classic locale of Cavnic!
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Typical for Serifos Island, this specimen of Prase offers a very nice green color and a great composition. Several crystals, the longest of which is 6.2 cm long, freely stand out from a small matrix-like group of small side-crystals. The whole piece is rather 3-dimensional and lively with translucent elongated crystals with pointed terminations that are all free of any damage. As the search for minerals has meanwhile been prohibited at Serifos Island there are no new specimens comming for quite some time now. All main crystals are perfect, some broken side-crystals are re-healed. A fine piece of this unusual green quartz variety.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
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The aesthetics of this piece is straight to the point. One large golden shiny crystal is nested on a couple of smaller crystals to support its weightiness. A sparkling luster radiates from all around this marvelous piece. The overall quality is very good with some subordinate edge wear here and there. A sharp and distinct piece of pyrite with striking aesthetics!
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Size: 9.3 x 0 x 0.7 cm
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While most crocoite specimens are complex clusters of small crystals, this specimen is quite the opposite: One huge and impressive crystal of fire-orange color and fantastic translucent quality! The main part is a sharply cut prismatic crystal which turns a little more playful and filigree towards the termination. Surprisingly this whole crystal is in very best condition with one small issue on the lower third but a completely flawless termination. This is a remarkable crocoite from an older find that strikes with its sheer size!
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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!