Alpine Treasures 38
Wiesbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 9.6 x 8.7 x 6 cm
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One single smoky quartz crystal of dark brown color stands out from a piece of characteristic Habach Valley schist matrix. It is around 4 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm large and flawless. The crystal is accompanied by several smaller side-crystals of matching quality. Still, the main crystal is the unmistakable center of this specimen and dramatically draws the attention to it! This highly aesthetic specimen is from the famous find from around 1993 by Alois Steiner and Reinhard Heim, the latter of whom had the piece in his private collection!
A unique and most attractive piece from this famous locale that is most prominently known as Europs best source for specimen quality emerald!
Rauriser Schwarzkopf, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 3.2 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
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This rather small quartz specimen is particularly nice and impressive due to the distinctive rutile needles it carries. The water clear and highly lustrous quartz is interspersed with remarkably thick rutile needles, which are easy to see through the broad front face. The piece is in very good condition, although not quite perfect. A small abrasion can be seen on the upper edge. The back is covered with fine albite and rutile needles which makes it an overall highly appealing miniature!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7 x 6.1 x 4.8 cm
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The main crystal is set on a fine mixture of smaller smoky quartz with albite and a greenish growth of epidote, which is typical for the site. It is partially intergrown with epidote, but still shows very good luster, especially on the front. The general condition is excellent. The main crystal is a bit rough at the tip, but not damaged. The side crystals and even the fragile albite are also in remarkably good condition. A very aesthetic and natural piece from Val Giuv.
Erfurter Steig, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 14.7 x 5.9 x 4.6 cm
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This large and dominant crystal is in superb condition with only minimal abrasions on very few spots. Luster and clarity are just beautiful and there are hardly any internal cracks as well. The backside is overgrown with quartz micro-crystals which looks a bit rough but is all undamaged. At the completely re-healed base it has some feldspar association which adds much to the aesthetics. A piece of high quality and elegant appeal!
Ankogelgruppe, Anlauftal, Gasteinertal, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.7 x 7.1 x 5.5 cm
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This is a splendid matrix specimen of fine rutilated quartz with a 5.6 cm main crystal. The specimen is beautifully crystallized on all sides with white periclin on a rock matrix. As you can see in the picture, the luster and clarity of the quartz are absolutely terrific and allow a great view into the lively interior, where sharp rutile needles grow out of an iron oxide-orange lower area. The whole thing is accompanied by a beautiful matrix with brilliant periclins. The crystal is largely perfect with only an abrasion on the side.
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A single floater crystal of nice olive green titanite with a minimal association of feldspar and chlorite around the base. It is a doubly terminated twin crystal and in very best condition with only one rough patch that might be contacted or perhaps slightly chipped. The rest is sharp and lustrous and really just impressive!
Tiefengletscher, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 9.8 x 8.7 x 6.5 cm
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Highly appealing from an aesthetical point of view! The 7.5 cm main crystal strikes with a glassy and highly lustrous body and a sharp pointed termination! It is flawless with only a contact at the back. Side-crystals are largely intact too and show the same high quality! The contrast with the feldspar rich matrix is lovely and really makes this a wonderful specimen!
Kreealm, Hüttschlag, St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.9 x 3.6 x 3 cm
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This well shaped sceptre quartz shows brilliant luster and clarity. The head is sharp and shows a nice surface structure as you can see on our picture and video. It has some rough parts and edged here and there. Some of that is slightly chipped but most is just contact induced and natural. The sceptre stem has a crust of feldspar and limonite which adds some contrast and emphasizes the head. A very attractive specimen in overall great condition!
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One single fluorite cube of dark purple color is set on a contrasting and sparkling shard of quartz covered barite which again is set on a piece of limestone matrix. The fluorite is sharp and well defined with a silky surface. A patch on the front face is contacted, not freshly broken. Apart from that it's flawless. A highly aesthetic and lovely specimen!
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This is a pristine and aesthetic group of crystal clear and highly lustrous quartz crystals in almost perfect condition. Only the leftmost crystal is damaged at the tip, but this is in fact not visible from the front. The quartz group sits asymmetrically on a silver shimmering piece of matrix and is accompanied by a small calcite crystal. Amazingly beautiful in person!
Ankogelgruppe, Anlauftal, Gasteinertal, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 8.3 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
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A lovely high quality skeletal quartz that shows beautifully structured surface with brilliant luster, especially on the front! The crystal body itself is completely water-clear. Only near the backside are some chlorite inclusions which look beautiful when looked upon from the front and through the glassy crystal. The whole specimen is virtually flawless with a crystallized bottom.
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 2.8 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm
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Perfect thumbnail size and lovely thumbnail aesthetics! The specimen shows a distinctive upright sculpture of interlocked schorl needles, set on a piece of feldspar/mica matrix. There appears to be no damage here. Small needles might be broken here or there which would be hard to discern, but honestly, everything looks great!