Alpine Minerals #2

This is a very rare sample of green alpine fluorite featuring several modified crystal faces. The predominant octahedral faces are accented by a slightly purple second generation layer that features rhombohedral and cubic faces. This crystal aggregate is a floater and in perfect condition all around. Very unique style, from a small and limited find.

This is a very large closed gwindel resting on some smaller regular quartz crystals. The bottom side is fully crystallized. Great condition and shape!

Very fine and large single half-closed, half-open gwindel. The front side is in perfect condition, there is just one small spot of damage on the back. The bottom side is crystallized and has a little bit of matrix attached. Comes with an old collection label. Great colour and transparency!

Another fine apatite crystal from the austrian alps with very nice color and shape. Except some damage one the bottom it is in perfect condition. It has a very good transparency in person. A perfect fit for every alpine collection.

This is an incredibly lustrous and well-formed hematite aggregate from the famous Cavradi Gorge in Val Curnera. The main crystal is thick and sturdy, and it features amazingly well formed hoppered growth patterns on the front side. Very showy all around! Red rutiles add a nice contrast.

Nice cluster of pink fluorites to 32 mm across. As the specimen grew on a quartz crystal, the back side is flat, but fully recrystallized. There are a few little chips and contacts, but the price is very reasonable considering the quality and size!

This gwindel is half open and half closed what makes this specimen really special. It has has a great color and is a complete floater all around. Except some very minor edgewear on the bottom all is perfect.

Water clear quartz crystals featuring razor sharp edges atop and fine striations along the prism faces. Zero damage and great visual impact! A little schist matrix is attached on lower back side.

This is a gorgeous gwindel for the advanced alpine collector! It has perfect shape, like a tree, and is in great condition all around! The bottom side is fully crystallized and free of damage. The crystal has a fantastic smoky hue, and it is also fully transparent throughout. There are really zero internal flaws or inclusions!

Green schist quartzis considered to be among the very finest from the alps. This is an excellent sample from the Leisalp, Valser valley in Switzerland. Two upright crystals forming a "V" are surrounded by smaller ones at the base. As so typical of this find, green chlorite inclusions at the base add a pleasing colour contrast. Great aesthetics and condition!

While smokey quartz is very common from the Val Giuv area this crystal comes from the Frunthorn area in Graubünden. It has a very good brownish-red color and a very good shape all around. Most of the bottom is recristalized again.

Only very few localities in the alps have yielded deeply red fluorite crystals, and the Frunthorn in Valser valley is one of them. This is a stunning miniature from this comparatively small locality. A predominant 25 mm wide crystal is well crystallized all around and perched on a greyish schist matrix. Real colour for any alpine collection!