Recently Handled Minerals
Kanakani Mine, Pech, Afghanistan
Size: 5.6 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm
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Superb cluster featuring two blue-cap tourmalines in slightly diverging position. The colour in the center section is a pleasing and bright turquoise-blue. It comes from old finds about 15 years ago, no more like this have been found since then. It is in excellent condition, no contacts, no restoration, no repair.
Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Size: 7 x 6.2 x 3.3 cm
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Abasolo Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
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A wonderful deep orange ball of creedite crystals perched on matrix. Etched green fluorites set a nice contrast on the side.
Val Cavrein, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 14 x 13.9 x 9.5 cm
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Wonderful clear quartz crystals on matrix. Typical superior quality from the famous Val Cavrein collecting site. Iron oxide inclusions set a lovely colour contrast. Great condition and visual impact!
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: 16.4 x 7.3 x 6.9 cm
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Lovely bi-colour grape agate from recent finds!
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 17.3 x 10.4 x 5.5 cm
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Large fluorite crystals up to 48 mm on edges formed this aesthetic specimen. The crystals show light lavender color and waxy luster. The contrast with matrix (covered with tiny Quartz crystals) is fine, minor baryte is also present. No significant damage to report.
Weißeck, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 9.7 x 7.8 x 5.6 cm
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Several dozen cubic flurites on carbonate matrix. Typical colour and style for Riedingsee specimens.
Schönachtal, Zillertal, Tirol, Austria
Size: 10.4 x 7.9 x 7.8 cm
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Slightly coloured smoky quartz crystals forming a highly attractive cluster. No damage, tiny little anatases are attached on top and back sides.
Zlatna, Alba, Romania
Size: 4.1 x 3.8 x 1.5 cm
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Bright and brilliant gold leaves on nicely contrasting dark mother rock. An old label from unknown collection is coming with the piece.
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 7.6 x 5 x 1.9 cm
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Great alpine classic from this world-famous locality, which produced the finest epidote crystals in the world. This particular sample shows a very aesthetic assemble of intergrown crystal, they are all sharp terminated and highly lustrous. A group of light green byssolithe in the center gives a lot of contrast to the specimen. Since 2009 no fine new material was found at Knappenwand, so this could be a good opportunity to get a really attractive specimen before the last material disappears on the market. Geat condition, no repair.
Mawi, Laghman Province, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 6.5 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
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Two parallel inter-grown crystals in perfect quality: lustrous, sharp terminated and gemmy from bottom to top. They show a sky-blue color and modified end-points. No significant damages to report.
Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Size: 3.1 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
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An excellent crystal from recent finds at Commander mine. Many crystals from this discovery need strong backlight - not so here: the specimen shows very good translucency. The upper half appears in dark green colour, in the lower half shows olive green hues. Hard to capture intensity and nearly neon color with the camera, so please note that it is much better in person.