Treasure Trove
In this gallery we present some of our very finest mineral specimens!
Please feel free to ask for prices and further information.
A210 - Apatite - SOLD
Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 7.5 x 4 x 4 cm
Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size: 7.5 x 4 x 4 cm
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Fantastic blue apatite on quartz, wolframite and siderite matrix. The faces show wonderful bevelled edges and striations on all sides. Just eye-candy!
A213 - Fluorite - SOLD
Gotthardtunnel, Uri / Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6.9 x 6 x 5.1 cm
Gotthardtunnel, Uri / Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 6.9 x 6 x 5.1 cm
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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!
RB37 - Closed Gwindel - SOLD
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 6 x 5 x 1.6 cm
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 6 x 5 x 1.6 cm
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WOW! What a gorgeous closed gwindel! Top lustre, totally transparent and great shape! Truly jaw-dropping!
A124 - Smoky Quartz Gwindel - SOLD
Feldschijen, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 8 x 8 x 4.2 cm
Feldschijen, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 8 x 8 x 4.2 cm
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What a fantastic gwindel specimen! It has morion colour and a wonderful deep reddish brown when backlight. There are a few small contacts on the base side (these are well visible on the pictures, but they are all small and insignificant). There is no damage, no edge wear and no chips! The luster is exceptionally bright on all sides! Internal gemminess is amazing also, no cracks and no inclusions from top to bottom! One of the very best small cabinet sized smoky gwindels we have ever had!
AR247 - Fluorite - SOLD
Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
Size: 7.5 x 4 x 3 cm
Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
Size: 7.5 x 4 x 3 cm
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What a striking colour combination! Emerald green fluorite on yellow stilbite! Only very few specimens like this have been recovered in the 1980s, and nothing even close has been found ever since!
TS06 - Rubellite - SOLD
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6 x 3 x 2.5 cm
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Wow! What a colour! Deep red rubellites from an old find at the famous Cruzeiro mine, forming a wonderful aggregate.
A168 - Smoky Quartz Gwindel - SOLD
Galmihorn, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 15.5 x 12.4 x 5.7 cm
Galmihorn, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 15.5 x 12.4 x 5.7 cm
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Huge and highly transparent gwindel from the Swiss alps! The bottom is fully crystallized also. Incredible visual impact!
A192 - Crocoite - SOLD
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Size: 15 x 15 x 10 cm
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Size: 15 x 15 x 10 cm
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One of the very best crocoite specimens ever recovered at the Adelaide mine! This masterpiece features several sprays of crocoites on top of a richly covered gossan matrix. Fantastic luster! Just jaw-dropping!
AR348 - Gold - SOLD
Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA
Size: 5.9 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA
Size: 5.9 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
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Great crystallized gold on quartz matrix. Very aesthetic and eye-candy!
TR04 - Calcite - SOLD
Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
Size: 9 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm
Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
Size: 9 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm
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This is a fantastic "half-wing" crystal from the best pocket ever found at the locale. The deep amber colour and the shape are unique to this find.
PW61 - Proustite - SOLD
Alberoda bei Aue, Saxony, Germany
Size: 3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
Alberoda bei Aue, Saxony, Germany
Size: 3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
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Deep red, sharp and lustrous proustite crystals from a classic german locality! This outstanding specimen features several individual proustite crystals in an amazing floater aggregate. Very rare and eye-candy!
PW70 - Cerussite - SOLD
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 9.3 x 5.6 x 4.1 cm
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 9.3 x 5.6 x 4.1 cm
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WOW! What a large and fantastic cerussite crystal from Tsumeb! Transparency like glass, lustre like a mirror and a form like a skyscraper! Incredible features and hard to find in any mineral species. This cerussite has all of them. The crystal is so rich in forms and faces, it is truly amazing! The pointed termination atop contrasts with a bevelled flat termination on a side crystal and some twinned crystals poking out on the right side. Just wonderful - one of the very best and most impressive cerussite crystals i have ever seen from any locality in the world.