Mixed Minerals
Greina pass area, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6 x 3.9 x 3 cm
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White sparkling quartz with superb luster forms this lovely little specimen. The larger crystal to the left is in fact a 4.6 cm doubly terminated crystal that's completely flawless. To the right is a twin crystal pair of matching quality. In the center of this piece is a contacted but re-crystallized and undamaged zone. The quartz has some internal cracks and milky zones but is without any damage and nicely attractive all around!
Camissinone Mine, Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 10.7 x 10.5 x 5.3 cm
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Most stunning about this beautiful piece is the very intense purple color that's revealed at backlight illumination. Even at low light the fluorite radiates an amazing glow that stands in stark contrast to the snow-white quartz matrix. The aesthetics is that of a blooming flower, 3-dimensional and vivid. The fluorite as well as the matrix is crystallized all around and free of damage. The surface is slightly etched but still shows its natural, stepped grown character. A striking piece of great color, aesthetics and quality!
Galmihorn, Münster, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 8.5 x 6.3 x 4.2 cm
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This is a highly unusual shape even for a gwindel. Almost round like a disc this marvelous crystal is perched on a small quartz cluster. From a crystallographic view this is a closed gwindel variety with a left hand twist that is laterally attached to the supporting quartz. It is completely clear and free of internal cracks, has good luster and a not too strong smoky color. The condition is perfect. There is one single chip but which seems older and already started to reheal. Aside of that there are only contacts at the back, nothing serious. A striking and absolutely unique specimen from the Swiss Alps!
Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Peru
Size: 9.4 x 8.8 x 6.3 cm
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One single, massive pyrite dodecahedron of exceptionally bright luster and sharp development! The crystal is a complete floater without any damage or even abrasion. It is modified on the backside but the front is distinctively defined and impressive! Among the plentitude of pyrite that is being found in Peru, this crystal stands out in its simplicity, built from only the best of ingredients: bright luster, sharp edges, fine striations and a complex dodecahedral crystal shape!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 5.6 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm
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A beautifully developed single pyrite crystal on a matrix of glassy white quartz and some sharp metallic tetrahedrite at the lower back. The unchallanged main attraction here is the pyrite, measuring 2.8 cm on edge. It shows wonderful bevelled edges, distinct striations and a great golden luster. The backside is studded with small, very sharp tetrahedrite crystals. There is no damage on the main crystal, only a small crack at the side. A nice miniature that especially lives from the relatively large end especially well developed pyrite crystal.