Recently Handled Minerals
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!
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.7 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm
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What a fabulous epidote floater aggregate! Top lustre, colour and clarity combined with great aesthetics. A nice nest of byssolite is present on left side. Great condition and visual impact!
Gerental, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm
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Super sharp, super clear, doubly terminated, floater crystal ... just trivial quartz, but so unique and special! The shape is indeed a big surprise. Hard to capture this beauty on a picture, it is indeed much better in person.
Fibbia, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 4.6 x 4 x 4 cm
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Uncommonly thick cluster of hematites resting on white adularia crystals. Great contrast and aesthetics!
Val Cavrein, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7 x 5.9 x 4.6 cm
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This is one of the most bautiful crystals I ever saw from the locality. Amiant bearing clefts were generally rare in the area and no more have been found for many years. This particular specimen shows razor sharp termination and all faces are highly lustrous. The most important feature are these wonderful inclusions in the center of the crystal. The specimen looks really fantastic in each angle! A center piece for every alpine collection!