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Alpine Minerals #3



A226 - Epidote - SOLD
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 9.1 x 4.2 x 2.5 cm
 
 
 
What a gorgeous floater aggregate of epidote crystals! The quality of the crystal is in fact as good as the best ever found. Minor byssolite is still present in places. The specimen is repaired 3-4 times, but all repairs are lock-fit and barely visible. The piece is very aesthetic and displays very well from all sides!

PN05 - Epidote - SOLD
Gurtnellen, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 4.2 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm
 
Great spray of olive green epidote crystals from Reuss valley, Switzerland. The adularia cluster on the side provides a nice contrast. No damage.

SG17 - Fluorite - SOLD
Göschener Alp, Göschenen, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 
 
 
Beautiful group of fluorite crystals on granite matrix.

PL12 - Amethyst - SOLD
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tirol, Austria
Size: 6 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
 
Single amethyst crystal featuring nice striations and good colour.

A212 - Smoky Quartz - SOLD
Fellital, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 10 x 6.5 x 6.3 cm
 
 
 
WOW! What a fantastic arrangement of slender smoky quartz crystals perched on matrix! Tiny epidote crystals covering the granite matrix provide a beautiful greenish contrast. The quality of the smoky crystals is just breath-taking, it is truly outstanding and very hard to come by. Collected by famous strahler Xaver Gnos in Fellital. Great condition and aesthetics!

XY10 - Quartz - SOLD
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 12 x 8 x 6 cm
 
Fantastic clear quartz with pericline!

RG11 - Dolomite - SOLD
Furkatunnel, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 12.8 x 10 x 6.2 cm
 
Wonderful group of dolomite crystals on schist matrix, from an old find in Furka tunnel. Great condition and shape.

A213 - Fluorite - SOLD
Gotthardtunnel, Uri / Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6.9 x 6 x 5.1 cm
 
WOW!!! What a gorgeous fluorite crystal perched on white adularia crystals! Small clear quartz crystals complete the combination. The fluorite measures 5.1 cm across and features truly outstanding colour and luster! This is one of the very best fluorite crystals i have ever seen from the Gotthard tunnel!

H05 - Epidote - SOLD
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
 
 
Fantastic floater aggregate of epidote and byssolite! No damage.

A198 - Rutile - SOLD
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.7 x 5.4 x 3.4 cm
 
 
 
Sharp and highly lustrous rutile crystals to 11 mm across scattered on calcite matrix. Several of the crystals feature the typical twins. Wonderful carrangement and contrast! No damage.

XY20 - Fluorite - SOLD
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
Beautiful pink fluorite crystals on smoky quartz.

A221 - Scheelite - SOLD
Gjaidtroghöhe, Großes Fleißtal, Heiligenblut, Kärnten, Austria
Size: 4.8 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm
 
 
 
Deep orange scheelite crystal from carinthia. Sharp edges and great striations on the faces! The back side was broken during growth, however, it is fully rehealed. Repaired once. Note the deeply coloured and totally clear section on the upper corner - this is truly amazing quality for an alpine scheelite!