Recently Handled Minerals
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 3.7 x 5.2 cm
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Super clear quartzes from Cavradi on schist matrix, sharp and pristine!
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.1 cm
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Snow-white calcite balls perched on chalcopyrite and quartz crystals. Dark brown siderite sets a lovely contrast and complets this amazing combo specimen.
Piz Miezdi, Valsertal, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 12.3 x 11.9 x 5.6 cm
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Several dozen quartz crystals on matrix forming a specimen of great aesthetics and quality.
Fieschertal, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 9.8 x 7.9 x 5.6 cm
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Lovely smoky quartz cluster featuring super high luster and clarity. One predominant crystal is accented by smaller ones on the side. A full floater, the bottom is entirely crystalized. No damage.
Vorderer Zinggenstock, Grimsel, Haslital, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 9.5 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm
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Very fine crystal cluster from the famous Rufibach pocket on Zinggenstock mountain. Great quality and condition!
Fibbia, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 10.9 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm
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A pair of two "Tessin" style quartzes in perfect shape and condition. Small pyrites attached on the lower front side add a nice contrast.
Alta Floresta, Juruena-Teles Pires mineral province, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Size: 3 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm
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This superb specimen features a large and sharp 10 mm gold crystal on top of a well balanced gold cluster! The specimen is a floater and well formed on all sides. 19 grams of pure gold!
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 11.5 x 10 x 8.2 cm
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Large and massive group of sharply formed pyrrhotite crystals! The piece is in fact a floater and complete all around. The stacked formation on the front resembles an iron rose and makes this a very beautiful and well balanced piece. The size is full cabinet and truly impressive!
Auernig, Mallnitz, Kärnten, Austria
Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm
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Lovely etched quartz, 100% clear, a full floater and perfect all around.
Gerental, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 11.6 x 10.5 x 3.8 cm
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WOW! Gorgeous clear quartz crystals forming a highly aesthetic cluster! The shape is a mix of Tessin and Aare styles. Both distinctive habits, striations and the stepped faces are equally fine developed. A small part of metamorphic gneis is attached on the lower left side. This is a real 360° rock, it is very well formed all the way around. No damage.
Dasoto, Kato Nevrokopi basin, Dráma Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece
Size: 4.8 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm
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Doubly terminated amethyst sceptre on smoky quartz. Excellent miniature! Fine specimens from this locality are very rare and hard to obtain. The crystal tips are in perfect condition.
Katlang, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Size: 7.8 x 1.9 x 1 cm
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This is a fantastic large topaz featuring a very elegant elongated shape and superb clarity! The luster is also awesome all around! The size is indeed remarkable, it is just a bit over 3 inches tall! The colour is a loely pastel cognac hue with a slight pink zoning in the center section. One of the very best crystals I have ever seen from this famous locality!