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Söllnkar, Krimmlertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.8 x 5 x 4 cm
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An aggregate of sharp, blocky prisms of greenish black augite on a schist matrix with some white albite that provides a stark contrast. The augite crystals shows very good luster on all sides. The 3-dimensional structure is contacted at the periphery and shows some damaged crystals there but all in all the condition is just fine and little issues are very much acceptable on a rare species like this! Have a look on our video to get a better impression of the overall aesthetics of this piece!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 7.1 x 6.4 x 2.4 cm
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An impressive piece of Alpine hematite, an "iron rose" that is all perfect on 360°! Mirroring hematite blades are arranged to shape a plentitude of rosettes that are characteristic for the locale and the Alpine region in general. The sheer size of this specimen is more than impressive and extremely rare. Some of the hematite shows a coating of iron oxide, especially at the sides, but most parts are superbly lustrous. Associated muscovite perfects the picture. No damage, no downsides, just pure aesthetics!
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The color of this smoky quartz is a charming warm brown of just the right intensity to not disturb the view through the glassy crystal body. The main crystal is a doubly terminated prism with sharp, pointed terminations. It is accompanied by several side-crystals and lies on a small piece of matrix that is completely crystallized on the backside. Being free of any damage, this is a marvelous piece of Swiss smoky quartz!
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Exceptional crystal quality with open colors, amazing transparency and a wonderful complex termination! The colors range from pink and green to a blueish zone further up and some pink again at the termination. Apart from some white feldspar at the bottom this is a single crystal specimen only but the beautiful colors and high quality make it an attractive one for sure!
Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Size: 6.8 x 6 x 4.8 cm
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Somehow this is both, an aquamarine as well as a morganite, which is a totally amazing sight in person! The outer hull is a straight morganite yet from the inner core you see a distinct water-blue shimmer! The elongated morganite sits on a flat piece of feldspar that makes for a great background. Its surface is all lustrous, granting insight into the formidable, rather clear crystal. A view from the side or the bottom reveals the unique detail about the uncommon color: while the front half is straight pink, the backside is an intensive blue. Amazing!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.3 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a recent find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed a completely unique and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way. This specimen is a dominant epidote "bow tie" that is accompanied by a smaller version attached to it like in an acrobatic performance. Both clusters are in best condition! A lovely specimen of exceptional aesthetics!
Miram Shah Tribal Area, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 10.8 x 6 x 4.5 cm
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One single white thread, the "Faden", stretches from bottom to top and connects a rich number of sparkling, sharp and gemmy quartz crystals to an amazingly beautiful and sweeping sculpture! This specimen is pristine all around and in great condition with only one small damage at the backside. With a doubly terminated and freely attached crystal at the top this specimen really standy out with beautiful aesthetics!
Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 5.1 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm
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An association of shiny white adularia and metallic black hematite roses up to 1 cm in diameter. The white to even transparent adularia shows very best luster and provides a perfect contrasting background for the hematite! The hematite on the other hand is richly covering the adularia almost on every side like a parasite – but a beautiful and sparkling parasite it is! The iron roses are very well developed with distinctive, somewhat bulky rosettes! The whole thing is without damage, only the bottom is contacted. A marvelous specimen of highly unusual architecture as you can very well see in our video!
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This is basically a single smoky quartz crystal but its incredibly high quality really makes it something special! The prismatic crystal is glass from top to bottom and shows very best wet-look luster all around! The termination is a sharply cut pyramid with a narrow chisel-tip. At the crystals base is a small smoky quartz side-crystal as well as some white adularia which adds much to the overall aesthetics of the specimen! A straight and classic specimen of rarely seen quality!
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Size: 5 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm
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A lovely group of electric blue azurite in combination with some green malachite on a piece of grey matrix. The azurite shows brilliant quality and comes as a cluster of sharp and well developed crystals. The overall condition is well but with one crystal being slightly chipped at the termination which reduces the price on this otherwise excellent piece!
Weißeck, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10.1 x 6.6 x 5.2 cm
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This specimen from the summit cleft ("Gipfelkluft") is a nice combination of dark purple fluorite cubes on a white quartz matrix. The interlocked cubes are sharply edged, slightly frosted and contain the most intensive purple color you could wish for! The surrounding quartz comes as needles in white and grey which provides the perfect background for the fluorite. An overall very attractive specimen with all flawless fluorite cubes!
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.9 x 3 x 1.3 cm
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An especially lovely piece of epidote from the famous Knappenwand that is absolutely flawless despite its incredibly fragile structure of thin, glassy crystals. Direct illumination reveals the typical green and brown color. All crystals are of perfect quality: lustrous, gemmy and with sharp terminations. This piece is a floater and a really excellent one indeed! The video shows more of the brilliant quality and the almost magical composition.