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Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 17 x 16.4 x 12.4 cm
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This is one of the best quartz specimens I am aware of the Austrian Alps. The Rauris valley is famous for producing quartz specimens. Most of the crystals which have been found there are not balanced very well or just have big contacts, no luster or bad damage. This specimen is different, it has great luster, aesthetics and is in combination with well crystallized pericline. The impressive crystal in combination with the pericline makes this specimen to a true killer from the Austrian Alps. The collector Alois Steiner found this specimen around 40 years ago while my father, a collector of Austrian minerals, bought it from him in 2003. Since then, it has been one of the center pieces in his collection. He decided to let this piece go just because he has got a very similar substitute last summer. Normally it is impossible to get such a good quality on a specimen of this caliber. Better in person!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.8 x 5.7 x 2.8 cm
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When I got this marvel out of the lab I was totally overwhelmed! The rather large hematite rose dramatically sits atop a white contrasting albite matrix of stunning sparkling quality. The hematite itself is 3.3 cm in diameter and massive 1.2 cm thick, all perfect and of brilliant luster. I totally love the aesthetics of this very well balanced piece that is a real eye-catcher in person and free of any damage. If you look closely you can even make out some small apple green titanite among the albite. Absolutely outstanding and impressive!
Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China
Size: 6.7 x 5.6 x 4.1 cm
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What a stunning floater! This specimen is perfect all around and has the best luster you can look for. It is in combination with very nice crystals of muscovite. It's very 3-dimensionals in person.
Pardatsch, Val Nalps, Vorderrhein, Tujetsch, Switzerland
Size: 6.5 x 4.2 x 6.3 cm
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A very fine group of quartz with the best quality you can get. The crystals are very nice situated on the brownish matrix which makes a very good contrast. The whole specimen is pristine all around.
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 8.5 x 5.9 x 3.1 cm
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This is a very sharp quartz with great inclusions of actinolithe from the bottom to the top. The specimen is very glassy in person, sadly this is not very good visible on the photos. The luster of the crystal is very good and also the aesthetic with the small crystals at the side is very special. The whole specimen is free of any damage and it is much better in person! Ex Herb Obodda collection.
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6.2 x 5 x 4.9 cm
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The crystals on this matrix specimen are very sparkling and highly lustrous in person! The color is a mixture between grey and blue, what looks gorgeous in person. Very 3-dimensional and free of any damage!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8.7 x 6.1 x 7.2 cm
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This is a very good quartz from the famous Rauris Valley! Some very nice crystals of pericline are attached to the matrix and gives the piece a very special character.
Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 8.8 x 6.8 x 6.3 cm
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A beautiful specimen of highly lustrous fluorite cubes with great purple color and very nice phantoms inside. It is in combination with small quartz and white barite which makes for a fantastic aesthetics. As you can see in our video the piece is crystallized all around and in very best condition. Color contrast, sparkling luster and a sweeping architecture all add for this exceptional Berbes fluorite specimen!
Wolfskofel, Schwarzenbachtal, Ahrntal, South Tyrol, Italy
Size: 17 x 14 x 5.5 cm
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A very impressive quartz of high quality is shooting out of a very nice schist matrix here! The crystal is highly lustrous, very glassy and shows stepped growing, what looks really gorgeous. It is pristine all around and in a great condition over all. On the back side some very nice pericline is attached, what is very good visible on the video.
Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 10.7 x 4.8 x 2.6 cm
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This is a powerful and fat crystal in perfect condition! With a length of more then 10cm it is very impressive in person, and once backlighted it shows steel blue color with a touch of green. It has a very nice roof-shaped termination, which makes it very smart over all. On the back side some contact is present, but no damage!
Shullsburg, Upper Mississippi Vally District, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, USA
Size: 6.2 x 4.3 x 4 cm
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To some mineral specimens you have to grant a second look to believe its beautiful uniqueness. This highly lustrous and gemmy calcite crystal sits on the very tip of another crystal, covered in sparkling calcite and spots of pyrite, which add a distinct character to the whole view. Inside the gemmy main crystal you can even see the scalenohedral calcite. Its very nice to see these two generations of different crystal habits at one specimen. A very nice piece of highest quality, aesthetics and full of details!
Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
Size: 10.5 x 5.7 x 3.5 cm
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This gwindel is truly pristine. Completely flawless, clear as a window, crazily lustrous and – now hold onto something – half closed! All of this on a lovely and detailed matrix, with equally perfect quartz crystals and a covering of chlorite that even improves the general beauty of this piece. This specimen is truly unbelievable and totally unique!