Mixed Minerals
Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.5 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm
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A rich composition of glassy aquamarine with a single pink apatite and some association of muscovite and feldspar on periphery and backside. The aquamarine is all transparent and highly lustrous with a light sky-blue color. At some parts there is orange-brown iron oxide shining through the aquamarine which adds a nice touch. Embedded in this assembly there is a strikingly pink apatite of very nice quality which totally makes this specimen special! The piece is not entirely perfect but among the large number of sparkling crystals these small issues are not visible at all.
1st Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.2 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
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This marvelous crystal shows a beautiful termination, is grown into some matrix on the bottom, and looks very nice with the small "side car" crystal aside. A superb specimen of highest quality and with no significant damage. There are two very small cleavage faces on the bottom side but the termination and all main faces are just perfect. Wonderful elegance from this important locale!
Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 7.7 x 7.1 x 5.3 cm
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A group of very nice crystals on the top of this piece is making this fabulous aesthetics! The crystals have a lenght up to 1.2cm on edge. The piece is in a very good condition over all!
Berta quarry and mine, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Size: 9.5 x 7.2 x 2.5 cm
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This group of octahedral fluorite in combination with calcite is a piece of great color-contrast and aesthetics. The fluorite shows nice mint green coloring with modifications at the corners. A nice piece of pretty detail and attractive colors in person!
Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, D.R. Congo
Size: 5.1 x 4.3 x 2.2 cm
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This single carrollite crystal sits atop a calcite-matrix that provides a wonderful contrast to the dark metallic luster of the main crystal. The carrolloite is exceptionally sharp, and a good 1 cm on edge. A nice piece in person with no obvious damage.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 6.9 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm
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Cubical pyrite crystals of best golden color, brilliant luster and fine striations are clustered to form this sweeping structure! The top side is largely covered with a layer of grey sphalerite crystals like ash settling down on a rocky surface. The contrast of shiny metallic luster with the grey sphalerite is quite catchy and nice. Apart from some contact at the backside there is no damage to report. An appealing piece from the famous Huanzala Mine!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 5.1 x 4 x 3.1 cm
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A well balanced play of black hübnerite crystals with glassy white quartz crystals. All the main crystals on this piece are flawless with nice lustrous terminations. I love the vertical presentation with the hübnerite at the top as this way it creates a dramatic impression. The underlying quartz needles are of marvelous quality as well and very much emphasize the hübnerite. As you can see in our video the backside is contacted but which is absolutely not disturbing the fantastic main view. This is definitely a piece of pure aesthetics!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 6.6 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm
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Perfect aesthetics is a combination of many different aspects. Color contrast is one of them, in this case the contrast of dark purple fluorite on a white calcite matrix. The balance of crystal size and supporting matrix linked with their arrangement is another vital issue, perfectly solved on this fine specimen. At last there is the quality in all its facets. This fully transparent fluorite cluster shows amazing luster, striking color and a gentle, intriguing surface structure. The whole specimen is in exceptional condition with only some peripheral damage on the matrix. A perfectly picturesque fluorite specimen of impressive quality!
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This is quartz at its very best!
An impressive single crystal that is clear as glass with a perfect wet-look luster. It is almost colorless but shows a nice yellowish tinge throughout the whole crystal body. The sharp pointed termination is a bit rough at the tip but which apparently is not due to damage. Also the bottom, where it detached from the rock, is not freshly broken but fully re-healed.
As you can well see in our video, this is an elegant and truly fascinating specimen of Alpine quartz!
Tongren Mine , Bijiang, Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou, China
Size: 8 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm
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One extremely sharp and gemmy cinnabar crystal is set on a characteristic dolomite/rock matrix. The crystal shows fantastic brigth red color and a very distinctive and flawless twin-architecture! In picture 2 and 4 you can see the crystal in natural light, picture 1 and 3 attach direct backlight.
The crystal is set on contrasting cream-colored dolomite that is grown on grey rock matrix. This contrast very much emphasizes the cinnabar crystal!
This rare beauty is from an old find when some of the best cinnabar was found in China.
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.2 x 8 x 2.7 cm
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Vivid yellow brucite of nice botryoidal growth is set on a grey piece of matrix. The largest sphere-like shape is around 3 cm long, gemmy, lustrous and of bright yellow color which is an amazing feature of brucite from this unique locale!
The condition is extremely well even at the edges and backside.
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 4 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
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The quality of this spherical brucite specimen is absolutely wonderful and stunning! It's gemmy, lustrous, perfectly crystallized all around and with the most vibrant lemon-yellow color you can find! The shape is very distinctive, compact and crystallized all around. An outstanding specimen of this marvelous and appealing mineral!