Alpine Treasures 44
Ankogelgruppe, Anlauftal, Gasteinertal, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 4.2 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
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This highly aesthetic pyrite specimen features a single pyrite on a very attractive feldspar/chlorite matrix. The main crystal has 2.5 cm in diameter, is very well developed and has a characteristic rust-brown patian. It is set on a lovely piece of matrix that is divided into white feldspar and glistening greenish chlorite which makes for a very fine contrast. The whole specimen is in great condition, there is no damage to be found here!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 10 x 4 x 3.3 cm
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A pristine white sceptre quartz specimen of utter brilliance and in completely flawless condition. The sceptre character is not particularly strong here but obvious all the same. What makes this specimen even more unique however is the complex architecture with such a richness in beautiful details! Absolutely amazing! Even the bottom is crystallized and covered in a fine limonite layer.
Amertal, Mittersill, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.2 x 5.8 x 2 cm
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A goup of olive-green titanites, associated with a single white adularia, is the main attraction on this nice natural specimen. The crystals are in very good condition with only some minor abrasions. The matrix is a beautiful natural landscape, covered in feldspar, titanite and heamtite micro-crystals. Also the backside is crystallized.
Ritterkar, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.8 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm
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This whole specimen is richly filled with rutile needles which bestow a beautiful golden color to the whole specimen.
The main crystal has a lustrous and transparend upper half where the rutile inclusions are especially well visible.
Further down the piece gets heavily intergrown with mica, limonite and more rutile which here reaches the surface.
The specimen has a very natural appeal. It is rather rough but not damaged or anything. The more you look at it the more it unfolds it’s natural charm!
The piece was in the collection of Maria Kaml in St. Johann im Pongau in Austria.
It was found by her husband who was a field collector for decades before he passed away some ten years ago.
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.6 x 5.6 x 5 cm
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The shape of this main pericline is quite unique and tells you all you need to know about this attractive specimen. With its porcelaine-like sheen the undamaged crystal formation is a lovely eye-catcher of Alpine feldspar.
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A high quality 1.7 cm rutile of considerable mass is set on a nice orange-brown calcite matrix. This is an excellent sample for the locale and for Alpine rutile as a whole. The rutile is very well defined, brilliantly lustrous and in superb condition with only very minor chips at the back. The termination might at first glance look broken but it is completely crystallized and well. A major specimen of brilliant Alpine rutile!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 33 x 18 x 15.5 cm
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With 33 cm this is a mighty specimen indeed! Luster and clarity are really remarkable, especially for a crystal of this size! A single beautifully shaped quartz crystal stands out from an amorphous group of quartz and rock, resulting in an imposing and appealingly natural aesthetic. The quartz is in excellent condition. The back is a bit rough but there is no damage to be seen here either. Take a look at our video here for a better impression of shape, quality and the immense size!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.5 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm
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This beautiful hematite specimen comes, as can be easily guessed, from the Cavradi. A group of highly lustrous tabular hematite is nested on an elongated piece of rock matrix. The largest hematite plate measures a bit over 3 cm in diameter and is wonderfully presented. The hematite is accompanied by individual crystal-clear quartz and small fiery red rutiles. The matrix is a micro-wonderland of feldspar, muscovite, quartz and hematite. All completely undamaged!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8.1 x 7.1 x 4 cm
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The main crystal that sits atop the natural rock matrix is 4.5 cm long, well defined, lustrous and transparent. The lower end is also terminated although intergrown with residual feldspar matrix. I like the way this crystal is prominently presented. The condition is very good. There is a tiny chip at the back, the rest is unharmed.
St Gotthard Massif, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 7.8 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm
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The first thing that catches the eye is the strong contrast of dark brown smoky quartz and bright white adularia. But once you realize that every surface on the underside and the back is fully re-crystallized and flawless this piece gets really amazing. A complete floater of unique character!
Bruchgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 12.2 x 9 x 2.2 cm
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Itn't it beautiful? That combination of grass green titanites on a bed of crystallized white pericline?
It's a thin plate of rock that is completely covered in this enchanting miniature landscape. The largest titanite is about 1.4 cm long but that's hardly the main feature of this specimen. Much more significant is the exceptional green color, the beautiful quality and, which I cannot stress enough, the lovely overall composition. Absolutely amazing in person!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.2 x 5.5 x 3 cm
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This piece combines three very different glassy quartz crystals. An elongated one, a thick short prismatic one and one that is just a shard but with nice bevelled edges. The luster is phenomenal all around and there is no damage present. Even the backside, as you can see in the second picture, is completely crystallised and spectacularly beautiful. The short prismatic crystal on the right has a small ding, the rest is perfect.