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Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 11.1 x 8.5 x 5.7 cm
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This piece is absolutely matchless! Two cubical pyrite crystal are stacked upon each other like father and child. Both crystals show very fine striations, modified corners and great luster. Both are almost perfect with just some tiny, almost invisible chips. The whole composition of this piece is a wonderful interplay of white quartz crystals, pretty and unharmed all around, with those superb pyrite crystals harmonically set in the middle. A world class specimen and definitely one of the very best to have come from the Mundo Nuevo Mine!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 2.8 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
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Very nice single crystal apatite that displays characteristic and sharp hexagonal growth with superb luster. It is widely transparent but with some inclusions and internal cracks at the center. The backside is contacted but there is no damage to be found here. It was found around 2005 by Heiz Kirchtag and Kurt Novak.
Surrein, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Grischun, Switzerland
Size: 7.4 x 5 x 4 cm
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Highest quality meets mindblowing aesthetics! An elongated, salient quartz crystal protrudes from a marvelous matrix that is covered in smaller quartz crystals of matching quality and white bladed calcite. Especially the main crystal impresses with perfect quality, luster, gemminess and an unharmed, pointy termination. Truly a superb piece from Switzerland!
Wagholi, Poonah District, Maharashtra, India
Size: 7.5 x 5 x 3.7 cm
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One single cluster of brigth blue cavansite is set at the center of a grey rock matrix, covered in stilbite microcrystals. A rather characteristic and well balanced specimen for this famous locale!
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I love sceletal quartz, especially when they are as well shaped as this specimen. The whole piece is heavily corroded on all sides which leaves a totally unique picture. The main view shows great luster on a structured surface that reminds of a snake's skin. Anyhow, the cherry on this cake is the white adularia sitting on the quartz. A small detail that truly adds much to the general aesthetics of this fine specimen. There are no contacts or imperfections on the quartz, an inconspicuous fracture on the adularia being the only speck on an otherwise perfect picture.
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 12.4 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm
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This is an absolutely brilliant smoky quartz specimen of highest quality! Especially the larger main crystals, brotherly leaned against each other, are free of any cracks or impurities, show exceptionally dark coloring and are virtually flawless. Side-crystals show some internal cracks but are otherwise of matching quality and free of damage. The crystals sit on a beautiful grey and white matrix with some accessory snow-white adularia. This excellent piece from a 2015 find is highly aesthetic and of magnificent quality!
Zard Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.5 x 4.4 x 4.2 cm
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Wow, this is perfect textbook aesthetics! One single tabular brookite crystal is prominently sitting on matrix, presenting its lustrous front face. The maply syrup colored crystal is gemmy with a hourglass-like interior zone. A flawless, striking specimen with a very straightforward composition and high crystal quality that doesn't need much explanation.
Serra do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Size: 3.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm
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This distinct gold specimen is out of the famous 2015 find in Mato Grosso. Best color, filigree growth and a vibrant sheen are trademark for this locale and are main feature of this very specimen. As most of those specimen this piece is a floater and very much 3-dimensional in shape. Beautiful and elegant growth patterns are visible all over the gold and make for a absolutely staggering sculpture. Lovely and marvelous!
Piz Vatgira, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 17.5 x 16.5 x 8.5 cm
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Great cabinet size and rich natural beauty make this a dominant, fascinating piece that is going to capture your showcase by storm! The large main crystal, prominently standing out from the piece, is a colorless prismatic quartz with intergrown dark-green chlorite that shows a vivid inner life, striking luster and a flawless termination. It is associated with a number of clustered side-crystals also in large parts covered in chlorite. The quartz is set on a piece of rock matrix which adds much to the natural feeling this specimen offers! The overall aesthetics is charming, placid yet full of details and hidden beauty. Absolutely stunning in person and a rarity for its exceptional design and high quality!
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 14.2 x 10.9 x 6.4 cm
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A world-class smithsonite specimen of sparkling blue-green crystals on matrix. The smithsonite has rare scalenohedral shape and completely covers the matrix. Gemmy clear, razor sharp and superbly lustrous. Of all the mines worldwide producing smithsonie specimen, Tsumeb Mine was without question the greatest and best, with smithsonite being in turn one of its most prestigious minerals. Crystal shape, color, quality and sheer size combine to this imposing, breathtaking specimen!
Furkapass, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 4.7 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
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Closed gwindel of such fine quality and lovey aesthetics are absolutely marvelous and extremely rare. This one is flawless with a strong right hand twist and perfect crystal quality. No internal cracks, no inclusions, only pure quartz of intense smoky color. The surface is lustrous at the front faces and only slightly chloritized at the slanted faces. The bottom is largely crystallized as well with crystal imprints but no damage at all. A classy, rare and highly desirable specimen!
Teixerinha mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 10.7 x 8.5 x 8.2 cm
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While most comparable topaz specimens come from Xanda Mine, this brilliant ice blue topaz is out of the Teixerinha Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil. And it is absolutely stunning in person! The topaz is a massy crystal, sharp and glassy at some parts, nicely etched at others. The right side is a smooth, lustrous surface that provides a look deep into the gemmy crystal. The left side is much more etched and is partly covered in yellowish mica, adding some nice contrast. Our video shows a great 360° view on luster, gemminess and the highly attractive shape of this fabulous piece. A marvelous topaz specimen of great visual impact!