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Reiterkluft, Hocharnwand, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Austria
Size: 6 x 4 x 1.8 cm
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Fluorite specimens from the famous Austrian Reiterkluft are not available on the market for many years. Its fantastic color and shape created a demand, the rare findings could not meet by far. Still, we were fortunate enough to lay hands on this one very attractive specimen. As you can see in the picture, the deep purple color is outstanding and provides a wonderful contrast to the white matrix. The matrix itself is a floater in perfect condition, with small quartz and calcite crystals on it. The fluorite crystal has a small contact at the bottom and is apart from that perfect. Very aesthetic and a real eye-catcher!
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This interesting and beautiful piece of chrysoberyl is mostly clear but contains a very strong phantom. With some illumination from the back this specimen reveals its enchanting character in full. Great color, mirror-like luster and a perfectly hexagonal shape. The piece has one chip at the left side, but that is hardly visible from the front and thus acceptable. Find yourself eye in eye with this piece of true beauty.
Val Strem, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 13.5 x 10.3 x 8.2 cm
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This quartz specimen impresses with a distinct aesthetic. It is composed of a cluster of limpid crystals on a brown siderite matrix with a pair of larger quartz crystals protruding at the top. All crystals are glassy, highly lustrous and in good condition, the siderite adds a nice contrast. Aside of some minor edgewear and contacts at the sides, there is no damage on this piece. Most unusual is the backside of this piece that has the looks of a cavern and shows quartz crystals as well. This is a piece of very fine quality and appealing aesthetics.
Plattenkogel, Anlauf valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.9 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm
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An impressive pyrite crystal with a lovely rust-brown patina that is completely unharmed on all sides. As a floater, this remarkable specimen shows no contact, no damage and no abrasion of any kind. Seldomly have I seen a piece of comparable size and quality alike. Simply put: perfect!
Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 7.6 x 4 x 3.6 cm
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Characteristic smoky clouds inside this "trident" quartz scepter unmistakably mark it as a piece from Brandberg Area. The shape of this smoky quartz is absolutely unusual, three intergrown crystals with chisel-point terminations tapering to a single narrow pedestal. Some edgewear to the terminations is evident but overall this piece is in well condition. A highly attractive and unusually aesthetic smoky quartz specimen from Brandberg.
Khoroshiv (Volodarsk-Volynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
Size: 4.3 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
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This doubly-terminated, clear, greenish yellow heliodor shows the typical etching of classic Volodarsk specimens. It is a superb example of perfection showing not a single scratch or internal crack. An absolutely fantastic piece that has no downsides whatsoever.
Tarcal, Eperjes-Tokaj Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
Size: 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm
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Like a waterdrop, splashing on solid rock, frozen in time. This hyalite is absolutely water-clear, highly lustrous and simply beautiful. It is perched on a piece of matrix of just the right proportion and good contrast. At closer look you will find some tiny chips here - the reason for the low price - but which are actually hard to notice due to the amorphous structure of totally limpid opal. Unusual, dashy and lovely in person.
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 9.5 x 6.7 x 5.2 cm
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A beautiful floater specimen of intensive red vanadinite, richly strewn over an earthy-brown matrix. The crystals show best color and luster are sharp and in very best condition! The backside has a somewhat brownish coating and is covered with only smaller vanadinite but the front is a sheer fireworks of luster and striking red color! There sure has been a great number of vanadinite coming from Mibladen but this is without question a good one!
Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.6 x 4 x 3.7 cm
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Have you ever seen adularia in a scalenohedral shape? Well, we have. This crystal of excellent quality perfectly sits on a 3-dimensional matrix that is coverd in smaller sparkling crystals. Clear, sharp and free of damage this adularia specimen is a truly unusual piece of exceptional aesthetics!
Floitengrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 10.2 x 4.1 x 3 cm
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While the interior of this smoky quartz is mostly coulded and non-transparent the surface is nicely lustrous with striations from bottom to top. Towards the termination, where you will also find some glassy patches, the color is especially intensive which is rare for the locale and the most special aspect of this piece. Unusual and in exceptionally well condition!
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This is the "S" for Saphira and Silver! (or maybe a Dollar-sign. Or if your name is Sarah, well so be it). The silver is a floater and completely free of any damage. It is depicted in the book "Peru - paradise of minerals" as a showpiece for the locale. The unusual shape is just striking in person and renders this piece an true masterpiece who's impact utterly defies the modest size. Surprising, beautiful and outstandingly elegant!
Floitengrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 10.8 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm
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This quartz specimen shows sceptre habit and a slight purple tinge at the termination both of which is characteristic for the locale. It has a nice surface structure all over with very good luster. The backside is almost totally contacted where the crystal seemingly grew on a flat surface. At the left side, right below the main termination, there is a damaged/contacted patch which seems mostly but not completely re-healed.