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Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 5.8 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm
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Fibbia is by far Switzerlands most significant source of hematite in the iron rose aggregate habit! This is a superb example for the high quality and aesthetics this locale is capable of! The single isolated iron rose is exceptionally sharp and displays absolutely best metallic luster! It is completely flawless and set on a likewise undamaged piece of matrix. The rock-matrix is covered in sparkling adularia which is impressively beautifull all over! Aesthetics and crystal quality are pushed to the highest quality on this fabulous Alpine specimen!
Frunthorn, Valsertal, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.6 x 4.6 x 3.7 cm
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Frunthorn is well known for great fluorite specimens but this one has the very rare color that is not pink but actually RED! The octahedral crystals are flower-like attached atop a piece of matrix, associated with some smoky quartz. Miraculously this fluorite is all perfect and really gemmy at the inside. The surface is frosted in some parts but shows perfect wet-look luster in other parts! This wonderful specimen of exceptionally rare quality and color is for sure one of the finest from this famous locale!
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Size: 5 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
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A brilliant jewel from the Haramosh Mountains! It is a rich paragenesis of titanite, ilmenite, adularia and quartz on matrix that displays just brilliant quality! At first glance you immediately see the striking green, doubly terminated titanite that horizontally lies across the beautiful white feldspar matrix. The crystal is doubly terminated, sharp, lustrous and of bright color! It has got a contact on the right termination but apart from that it is perfect! The titanite is held up by white rhombic adularia crystals. Right on its side stands a single water-clear quartz crystal of uttermost perfection. Inside this crystal you can see tabular black ilmenite which makes for a beautiful visual effect! Overall the aesthetics of this specimen is overwhelming and very much distinctive!
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Size: 12.6 x 9.6 x 5.1 cm
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The reason for the low price here are some broken crystals which is undeniable. But if you can live with some imperfection this is a piece that offers fluorites of superb quality and beauty! The largest crystal has 2.3 cm on edge, is totally gemmy and in best condition. Absolutely amazing quality and color!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8 x 6.1 x 2.5 cm
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This large 8 cm gwindel is from the one time historic find by Josef Kolb in july 1977 which yielded a small number of superb gwindel specimens. While quartz from the Rauris valley is well known and relatively common, the gwindel habit is extremely rare and almost impossible to come by!
As is characteristic for the find this specimen has chloritized tips but a lustrous and clear front and backside through which you can look right through the glassy crystal body. With great condition, dramatic elongated habit and a distinct twist this gwindel specimen is a stunning specimen from a very well known and documented historic find!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 3.6 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm
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Very nice sceptre from the Mörchnerkar that shows the characteristic surface structure at the prism faces and very good quality overall! The oversized head is set on a small colorless stem with some mica at the touching point. The purpe color is especially strong at the termination but extends down around half the crystal length. Condition is flawless altogether!
Gamsmutter, Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10.6 x 8.8 x 5 cm
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The single most interesting crystal on this paragenesis is set at the very top: A brilliant golden colored 1.3 cm titanite twin crystal of gemmy quality and in fantastic condition! It is emphasized by the beautiful matrix, covered in white pericline and grey calcite with some smaller titanites in between. A look on our video reveals the superb quality much better!
Kleines Fleißtal, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 22 x 11.3 x 7.4 cm
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It is a large natural landscape-type of specimen that strikes with very strong contrast and a lovely composition. Yellow shining quartz is perched on a matrix that is covered in brown siderite, creme colore pericline and some snow white quartz microcrystals. The largest quartz that stands out on the top is 5 cm long, glassy, sharp and undamaged. All over the condition is very good although not quite perfect. Some broken smaller crystals are visible though not quite significant on a large and natural piece like this.
N`Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 3.4 x 3 x 2 cm
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Color, shape and the radiating quality immediately draws one towards this piece like the calming flickering flames of a bonfire! This rhodo has the intensive fire red color that you would desire in a specimen of this beautiful mineral. The individual crystals reach a length of up to 3 cm, they are glassy and in very good condition with only minimal cleavages and contacts. It’s a compact piece of gorgeous aesthetics and fantastic crystal quality!
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 9.1 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm
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A new find near the city of Hyderabad has recently produced a number of amazing phantom quartz specimens. This one is a dominant main crystal accompanied by several small side-crystals. The quartz is transparent and lustrous and shows a beautiful and distinctive purple hematite phantom inside. What is interesting is that the hematite reaches the surface at some parts on the backside which makes for a nice and very natural look. Condition is overall good. There is a broken side-crystal on the back and some contacts around the base but nothing distracting from the overall beauty of this fine quartz.
Mer de Glace, Mont. Blanc massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Size: 6.2 x 4.8 x 1.8 cm
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Stunning! This is an exceptional gwindel from the French Alps. It is a floater all around and has zero damage what is extremely rare! There is a very nice coating of chlorite on it, what makes this specimen looking even better. A perfect fit for the advanced collector of high demands!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.2 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm
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WOW, what a stunning group of two gwindels and one regular smoky quartz forming this great specimen. I have never seen such a combination in the past. This specimen comes from the recent find made this summer in Val Giuv and it is one of the best specimens from this pocket. The bottom side of this group is completely rehealed, while many of the other specimens are heavily damaged at the base. The crystals are translucent and show the typical bright smoky color which is well known for this locale. It is very lustrous with sharp edges and it is very 3-dimensional in person. The amazing aesthetics of this specimen in combination with the beautiful quality makes this group really extraordinary. A gorup like this is much more rare then a sinlge gwindel, what makes it to a big challenge to get one like this. Comes mounted on a custom base for display.