Mixed Minerals
Zhangpu Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Size: 5.3 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm
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There is so much beauty to this piece that a picture is far too less. But a video says more than thousand pictures, right? So go ahead and have a look!Main focus here is definitely on the octahedral fluorite. A purple wonder of fantastically deep color and a rich inner life. The edges and surfaces are nicely modified and structured. The white matrix is perfect all around, even a floater, and holds surprises at the backside: a multiplicity of orange garnet distributed all over its crystallized feldspar matrix. This is a real jewel without any downsides whatsoever!
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A coral-shaped aragonite specimen of snow-white quality and brilliant 3-dimenional aesthetics. At the backside there is some smaller damage present but all crystals at the front are totally perfect. A beautiful piece from the classic locale of Laurion.
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Elegance and charm are radiating from this piece as is typical for the famous locale of Veracruz. Several high-class amethyst crystals are nested on a grey matrix cluttered with small white quartz crystals. The amethyst shows lovely purple color in marvelously gemmy, elongated crystals. There are no flaws worth mentioning here on this piece of utter brilliance. The nice 3-dimensional character as well as the sparkling luster are main actors in our video, so go on and have a look!
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 7.3 x 4.1 x 3 cm
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Bright red-orange vanadinite crystals are perched on a snow-white barite matrix like cherries on a cream pie. This stiking piece lives from the intense contrast these colors provide but also from high luster on gemmy crystals in a size range from a few millimeters up to staggering 2.1 cm! The piece is virtually free of damage, aside some smaller contacts or almost invisible edgewear. Also the bottom is nicely crystallized. This is a piece of overall good quality and appealing aesthetics!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 10.7 x 8.2 x 2.8 cm
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The sheer amount of top-quality augelite on this important piece is just amazing! Augelite of this brilliance has only been found at the Mundo Nuevo Mine in Peru, but such a richly loaded piece is rare and dramatic even for that standard. The single isolated augelite crystals reach a size of around 1.3 cm and are embedded in a sparkling white matrix of glassy and gemmy colorless quartz. This is definitely a premium piece of exceptional quality, best condition and outstanding size!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 23 x 16 x 9 cm
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This is a beautiful and impressive cluster of pyrite that shows absolutely amazing golden luster all over!
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Size: 10 x 7.8 x 6.1 cm
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The juicy green color of this fine specimen instantly reminds me of a sweet exotic fruit, waiting for me to have a good healthy bite. The brilliance of this vibrant specimen is just spectacular and directs the visual focus to the combination of apple green fluorite and white to pale yellow scalenohedral calcite that sit atop the fluorite structure like a cap. The fluorite is a 3-dimensional cluster of water-clear cubical crystals stacked upon each other. A very fresh piece that is beautiful on 360° and free of any damage. Highest crystal quality and unique aesthetics are combined to an absolutely stunning piece!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 13.2 x 9.2 x 4.1 cm
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An amazing combination of one eye-catching blueish fluorite, white calcite, intensely orange ankerite and some accompanying mica on a massy ferberite matrix. This specimen is perfectly crystallized on all sides and in generally good condition. One damage near the fluorite is unfortunate but not very striking on this piece that is so rich in details. Still, the relatively low price we put on this otherwise fantastic and exceptional piece coveres for this flaw. A rare combination with strong contrast and a beautiful colorplay!
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Gemmy and sharp crystals with great color are fantastically composed on this specimen. Perfectly aesthetic, this barite from the classic locale in Sardinia is a real treasure for any showcase. Overall this specimen is in a very good condition, with just some contacts on side crystals. The main crystal is absolutely perfect and very much appealing!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 5.7 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm
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Let's start with a stunner! This fluorite specimen from the famous Yaogangxian Mine in China is absolutely outstanding for its special shape that does not at all remind us of fluorite at first view. Still, at closer sight you find evidence of this fabulous piece being a group of spinell twins of superb quality and exceptional formation. Being a floater, this piece is even in brilliant condition all around. Accompanying pyrite crystals add the icing on the cake and leave this breathtaking fluorite specimen without peer!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 5.3 x 5.1 x 2.6 cm
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This is in fact a quite astonishing piece at closer inspection. Have a look at the main crystal (also in our video) and you immediately get stunned by the brilliant luster, the water-clear bright blue crystal and its neat purple phantom. The fluorite is a cube with modified edges, accompanied by a second smaller cube of matching quality. The matrix is a dark contrasting combination of quartz encrusted with tiny pyrite and muscovite. The major issue about this piece is a broken quartz side-crystal that is visible at the lower main view. Fortunately there is nothing to worry about the fluorite that is completely intact and of pristine quality. An appealing specimen from this famous locale.
Ogonja Mine, Ogonja, Khomas Region, Namibia
Size: 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
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Already at the usual showcase light you can see blood-red reflections from inside this fine single cuprite crystal. Adding direct illumination from the back brings out the full extent of splendour this striking specimen has to offer and leaves you - trust me - gasping for breath! Yes, the core stays black but the top half is all just sheer color and gemminess. The crystal is very sharp and, while at the bottom contacted, virtually flawless. A marvelous piece for the copper mines of Ogonja!