International Minerals
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
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Two loose pieces of host rock are connected by an arborescent growth of shiny copper which creates this unique look that remotely resembles a cyclist every time I look at it. The condition and quality both are extremely well while the composition is certainly unique and highly attractive!
Ex Thomas Weiland collection!
Alto Ligonha Pegmatite Field, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Size: 6.2 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
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This single crystals tourmaline from Mozambique features open and beautiful colors!
Even low backlight illumination reveals an interplay of strong golden yellow and candy pink that runs like a pillar through the center and caps the crystal at the top.
For a nice look on that pillar please regard the third picture above.
The first picture shows the piece with both backlight and incident light. The second one has no backlight at all which is still nice but of course lacks the radiance.
The tourmaline is in very good condition. It is doubly terminated and has only some small chips that aren’t visible from the front.
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.1 x 2.8 x 2 cm
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A 2.3 cm spessartine aggregate is set on a lovely combination of white feldspar, silvery muscovite and two smaller spessartine crystals. The garnets are rather dark but show bright red patches along the surface if you add some direct downlight. They are very well crystallized and in near-flawless condition. Very attractive in person!
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Size: 8.9 x 7.7 x 4.3 cm
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In 2013 the famous Watercourse Pocket was opened and held some of the best specimens ever to be found in the Milpillas mine. This rich and spectacular floater specimen was part of that find.
The crystals are sharp, highly lustrous and of the brilliant electric blue color everyone is in love with.
In between the rhombic azurites you can see pseudomorph malachite after azurite. Most of that malachite however has been overgrown with a second generation of azurite which then creates that bright and easy to illuminate blue color. Absolutely breathtaking in person and all over in fantastic condition!
Ex Thomas Weiland collection.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 6.1 x 5.3 x 5.1 cm
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A distinctive pseudomorphosis of pyrite after pyrrhotite on a geyish-white matrix that is partly covered in tiny quartz needles. The pyrite holds great luster and is free of any damage. The main pseudomorphosis is accompanied by a smaller pyrite crystal in the front. Great composition and quality makes this piece a beautiful choice!
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Color, luster and clarity of this zoisite are absolutley brilliant. The color of the upper half of the crystal is an intense greenish yellow when lit from the back and somewhat paler when you look at it through the sides. The lower half is opaque and dark, thus almost creating the impression of a matrix-piece. The whole crystal is perfect with a pristine termination and no damage to be found anywhere. The bottom also is recrystallized. At the left side you can see a broken and rehealed side crystal, influencing the growth of the zoisite. Mirroring luster and appealing color are distinguishing this wonderful piece!
Pyan Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 9.8 x 6.2 x 3.6 cm
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This exceptionally fine spinel specimen found at Pyan Pyit in the famous gem district Mogok!
It presents a single spinel crystal atop a contrasting white calcite matrix. The spinel is up to 2.1 cm on edge and displays intensive pink to red color. At closer inspection you see the translucent crystal being shot through with gemmy patches which makes it very easily lit!
On the lustrous surface you can see subtle etchings which has a lovely visual effect without disturbing the well developed octahedral crystal shape!
The classic aesthetics of one single crystal on matrix very much highlights the spinel as the rare and beautiful gem it turly is!
As you can see in our video, the spinel is complete all around and there is no damage whatsoever!
An exceptional specimen of this rare gem mineral!
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 13.1 x 9.2 x 4.5 cm
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This quartz from the Alpine-type clefts of Pakistan is a shiny exemplar of superb luster, clarity and aesthetics!
The large and massive crystal on the lower right side stands in contrast to a number of smaller stacked crystals that rise up on the left side. You can discern a central thread from which crystals are spreading and which runs through some of the crystals as a white "faden". Absolutely amazing specimen in overall great condition!
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 10.4 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
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With an imposing length of over 10 cm this is an absolutely stunning piece. Not repaired and in flawless condition, there are no downsides on this specimen. Despite being a single crystal, this tourmaline offers much in respect of detail and variety. As you can see in the video, the sides are comprised of many shorter parallel crystals. The termination consists of three main peaks. The whole specimen is a composition of gemminess, pretty color and dramatic shape, covered in brightly sparkling luster.
Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Size: 9.4 x 5.9 x 2.4 cm
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This is a spectacular “Faden”-quartz specimen from Tole that is absolutely flawless and highly aesthetic!
It's hard to imagine how a fragile piece like this could have been unearthed without doing any damage!
The complex stack of quartz crystals is glassy and sharp and amazingly beautiful. It is set on a small piece of feldspar which is undamaged as well. A complete and flawless floater specimen of brilliant quartz!
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 9.8 x 8 x 6.6 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 an aesthetic group in very good condition and with distinctive and beautiful hematite phantoms in each and every one of the glassy quartz crystals! Especially the larger crystals have very strong phantoms embedded in water-clear quartz! The lower half is mostly contacted but not broken.
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 14.9 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm
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With close to 15 cm this impressive tourmaline specimen is no doubt a looker! The crystal is glassy with intensive green color that shows a distinctive blueish zone further down. The pointed termination somewhat washed out but perfect nonetheless. Around the base of the tourmaline is a cluster of lepidolite which is very attractive and makes this a highly aesthetic tourmaline specimen! There is one repair with small gap-fills, the rest is completely undamaged.