Recently Handled Minerals

An exceptional specimen from the type-locality. The mineral was discovered in 1821 and until now there are no other localities world-wide, which have ever produced crystals in this exceptional dimension. Ex Heinrich Prager collection.

Blue floss ferri specimens from the locality are exceedingly rare and very hard to obtain. This particular specimen shows an outstanding saturation and should be high valued for its rarity! Ex K.Eggerth and Heinrich Prager collections, Vienna.

This is a very showy large cabinet sized hematite included calcite specimen, featuring a highly impressive and very 3-dimensional crystal formation! The bottom side is fully crystalized, actually the piece grew as a complete floater. It is in great condition, just one calcite side crystal on the lower left side is not fully terminated, all the others are in great condition. Calcite is admittedly quite a common species, but hard to find in this beauty and aesthetics - combined with this enormous size!

Sharp columnar calcites in a lovely and very 3-dimensional group. Very distictive Bigrigg style! Ex Anton Berger collection, his label is coming with the piece.

A well formed cluster of several tourmaline crystals with satiny luster. The crystals show light pink color, and the main crystal is almost colorless area on top with a little amount of pale green. Several smaller crystals are inter-grown at the lower base and all of them are double terminated - the specimen is developed as a floater! No significant damages to report and very showy all around. Ex Heinrich Prager collection.

The specimen is developed as a floater - there is one larger and one smaller inter-grown crystal. Their faces aresuper lustrous and partly covered with micro-crystals of second generation. A remarkable specimen from this famous locality. No significant damages to report, complete all around.

Lustrous, sharp, almost gemmy spessartine crystals of intense red-orange color set on snowy white orthoclase. What a great and colorful combination! Right in the center a large free-standing muscovite crystal sets a nice contrast, a few further ones are scattered all over. In excellent condition and shape.

A sharply terminated, lustrous crystal - 45mm across - attractively set on quartz. Isolated crystals like the particular one are very uncommon and hard to obtain. The specimen looks great in various positions!

A large cabinet sized plate of needle quartz is host to more than a dozen sharp and brilliant pyrite cubes. They are scattered around the entire piece and make up for a wonderful display. All crystals in the center are free of damage and in perfect condition! The crystals feature super-glossy luster and the distinct striations on all sides. Bevels on edges and corners add even more impact. This is a wonderful display specimen for every advanced collection!

This is a colorful cabinet piece from the first spring-2013 find showing 3 intense purple curving fluorite crystals up to 4cm across perched on a natural pedestal of pastel green fluorite. This is a rich, robust color! A great example of the curved octahedron shape. Contrast, aesthetics and balance are excellent! No damage.

Two rose-coloured amethyst crystals on quartz and calcite matrix! Great aesthetics, perfect all around! No chipping on the terminations.

Two magnetite crystals, measuring (together) 16 mm tip to tip, in perfect position on a miniature sized mother rock. Olive green epidotes set a beautiful contrast. Wonderful triangular striations are present on multiple faces.