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Schwemmhäuslbruch, Koralpe, Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Size: 4.9 x 3 x 2.5 cm
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This sharp titanite is out of a unique find a couple of years ago that brougth this disctinctive specimens of untamed beauty. This piece is a rugged cluster of forest green titanite and tabular rusty hematite that is crystallized on all sides and near-perfect with only some contacts at the bottom. The surface is lustrous and to a certain part transparent. Besides internal cracks and inclusions, there are brilliant patches of appealing mossy green color. All in all this is a striking piece with the typicall character of the already famous find of exceptionally large and impressive titanite at Schwemmhäuslbruch in Austria.
Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.5 x 4.4 x 3.9 cm
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A marvelous sculpturesque skeletal quartz, 360° etched and beautiful. The quartz is completely water-clear with thousands of sparkling faces and great structure. Finding any flaws here takes long and intensive search and results only in tiny chips at one or two spots. Almost invisible and definitely irrelevant on a striking piece like this. It's exceedingly hard to find these beautiful floater pieces from Felbertal so I am glad to present this bright and stunning specimen!
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
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Black calcite from Herja is a unique and utterly appealing mineral variety. This is a complete and flawless floater, nicely ball-shaped of stacked, flattened calcite rhombs. The black color is due to inclusions of boulangerite and jamesonite which is unique for the locale. Perfect symmetry, sharp pyramidal terminations on both sides and unique black color makes this an outstanding specimen of classic European calcite. Elegant and appealing in person!
Wilden See, Wilden Kogel, Hohe Tauern, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 11.3 x 8.7 x 3.8 cm
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The composition of this smoky quartz "Faden" is quite unusual and absolutely amazing. One large fine quality crystal acts as the base for several other, doubly terminated crystals that decrease in size as they continue further up. At the center of this stack you can distinctly see the white "Faden", a column that seems to support the structure. The terminations of the quartz are covered in some green chlorite, while the rest of the crystals is lustrous and clear. Apart from some contacts at the bottom this specimen is in great condition and shows a dramatic visual impact!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.2 x 9.2 x 4.8 cm
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A cluster of several quartz crystals, chaotically arranged but of nice quality and widely free of damage. Even the backside is fully crystallized, as are all contacted or broken faces. The terminations of some of the crystals seem a little rough but at closer view there is no fresh damage to be detected. The matrix at the background is a nice agglomeration of calcite and quartz. As a small gift you will find a red rutile, around 3 mm in size. This is a fine piece of very good crystal quality and an appealing 3-dimensional look!
Khoroshiv (Volodarsk-Volynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
Size: 6 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm
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Characteristic for Volodarsk-Volynskii this heliodor is gemmy and shows the nicely etched surface that is so famous for this locale. The color is a particularly vibrant gold with some greenish tinge to it. Being a floater this lovely specimen is etched all over and shows no damage anywhere. No downsides, just brilliant quality and distinctive aesthetics!
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 11.1 x 1 x 0.8 cm
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Pristine wet-look luster covers this completely gemmy single elbaite crystal! The color ranges from a lovely turquoise to an increasingly dark emerald green and ends in an almost opaque termination. The termination is pointed and sharp yet has some damage along the edge. Still the fantastic quality of this crystal more than makes up for this minor flaw and makes this an impressive single crystal specimen!
Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
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It's almost impossible to decide for a frontside at this fabulous hematite, as both sides are so very much attractive, flawless and 3-dimensionally developed. This specimen really deserves the description as iron rose for its delicate, lovely structure.The region around Fibbia is for sure the most fertile ground for great hematite of the "iron rose" habit but this very specimen is still far from ordinary. To get a better picture of this marvellous specimen I recommend our video, where thickness, luster and staggering elegance of this iron rose are much more vivid!This historic piece comes with several labels including one of the famous English geologist Nevil Story-Maskelyne from 1951.
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 5.8 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm
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Sparkling and contrasting, mirroring and sharp, classy and dashy! This combination of jet-black hematite, glassy quartz and some fire-red rutile is just fantastic in person! Like a nest the brilliant, clear quartz crystals are arranged around the mirroring hematite plates. The hematite is up to 2.7 cm in diameter and completely flawless. Tiny red rutile, a little over 2 mm in length, are typical for the locale. A highly attractive piece of best quality that is simply timeless!
Zinggenstock, Grimsel area, Hasli valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 12.5 x 8.7 x 5 cm
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Typical for Zinggenstock, this smoky quartz specimen shows absolutely best quality. Superb crystals of intensive brown color are grown on a starkly contrasting white matrix, studded with some lovely adularia. The largest quartz is 3.7 cm long, limpid and perfectly lustrous on all sides, as are all other crystals on this wonderful specimen. The matrix is cut at the bottom but all naturally broken at the sides with no damage and hardly any contacts. One tiny little issue: The larger crystal has a wilbur at the tip. All the rest is in absolutely perfect condition which I consider a miracle when thinking of the rather harsh conditions on the mountain. In short: fantastic!
Amertal, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3.8 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm
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What keeps the price on this super titanite piece down is the heavily chloritized - though virtually flawless - backside. A cluster of adularia is attached to the titanite and completely encrusted in chlorite.
Once that is said, this is a brilliant piece, a doubly terminated, fully developed twin crystal that is translucent through and through and has a beautiful patchy green and brown color combination! The piece is a floater without any damage, only some chlorite at the terminations and - as mentioned - the backside.
If you can live with that this sure is a very rewarding piece!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 12.3 x 8.7 x 4.4 cm
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This iron rose is a real colossus! Thick, large, mirror-like plates of hematite are stacked together to form this heavy yet nicely developed specimen. The faces show lovely rosettes as is characteristic for Alpine hematite. The backside is smothered with silvery muscovite. The whole thing is in best condition with only very minor issues that are natural on a heavy and exceptional piece like this.
Mörchnerkar is known for yielding some of the best Alpine hematite where this specimen is just outstanding for the sheer size and the overwhelming beauty!