Recently Handled Minerals
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 4 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
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Superb spinel twinned gold crystal aggregate, sharp and brilliant!
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
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Amazing curled gold crystals!
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 2.5 x 1 x 0.5 cm
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Exceptionally sharp and lustrous gold crystals sitting on a wire shape!
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 2.4 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm
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Superb curled gold crystals!
Verespatak, Transsylvania, Romania
Size: 4.3 x 3 x 1.2 cm
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Bright and lustrous gold leaves on top of mother rock. A very rich gold specimen from that classic European locale. Great aesthetics, beautiful composition.
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 2.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
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Sharp and lustrous gold crystals sitting on a curved gold wire!
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 4.8 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
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The only matrix specimen of the find. Gold perched on large quartz crystals, what a beautiful combination!
Bad Ems, Lahntal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Size: 5.3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
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This is a superb floater crystal cluster, composed of doubly terminated crystals in parallel growth. The back side of the specimen looks pretty much like the front, with crystal terminations standing upright. Great shape and condition all around!
Caschle, Rueras, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 4.1 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm
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Superb closed gwindel, very thin and elegant, featuring a great twist. The bottom side is fully crystalized and not damaged.
El Hammam Mine, Meknés, Meknés Prefecture, Meknés-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 5.6 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
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The main crystal in the center is up to 16mm on edges. Fluorite shows intense yellow colour and very nice contrast with matrix. The matrix is covered with tiny quartz crystals, which show red-brown color, caused by hematite inclusions. The shape is very 3-dimensional and very eye-catching.
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Size: 11.3 x 6.1 x 4.3 cm
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This is old classic material from Kop Krom Mine, which produced the very best specimens of the species. The main crystals are up to 10mm across, they are isolated and scattered on a larger plate, which is covered of micro crystals of Kämmererite. The colour is dark purple, faces are all glossy. No damage.
Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 9.2 x 8.1 x 3.9 cm
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Black fluorite cubes to 22 mm on edge form a lovely group cluster, white calcites add a pleasing contrast. These pieces are classics today and quite hard to come by! Ex Robert Bransstetter collection, his label is coming with the specimen.