Recently Handled Minerals
KG06 - Descloizite - SOLD
Berg Aukas, Namibia
Size: 5 x 4 x 2.4 cm
This piece features a beautiful cluster of thick and lustrous descloizite crystals, resembling a flower shape. The crystals show multiple extra faces along the edges and excellent luster. No damage to report.
AK02 - Euchroite - SOLD
Libethen, Slovakia
Size: 7.2 x 5.8 x 2.9 cm
Wow! What a huge euchroite crystal sitting on rock matrix. The crystal measures 22 mm across. 1 repair.
IT22 - Proustite - SOLD
Niederschlema, Schlema, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 5.4 x 4.7 x 3.9 cm
WOW! What a rich and well defined sample of classic German proustite. The mining district of Schlema, Saxony is well known in the mineral world for its sharp and fiercy red proustite crystals. This specimen is a complete solid mass of proustite crystals throughout, it certainly was collected in an exceptionally rich ore vein. Individual crystals reach a length up to 3.5 cm. The first picture shows the specimen glowing deeply red in backlight, but even the other pictures in regular led light show a significant red hue, which is even better in the hand. Ex H.-G. Penndorf collection, Dresden, coll.no.811. Two of his labels are still comimg with the piece, stating the piece was found in 1960 in Gang Brahma on 720 meters below sea level.
GL48 - Gold - SOLD
Aouint Ighoumane, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Size: 3.1 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Sharp spinel twins stacked to a lovely elongated gold crystal cluster. Hoppered growth patterns are well visible along the crystal edges.
WM04 - Wulfenite - SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size: 5.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm
Stacked cubic formations of wulfenite crystals resting on mottramite and limonite matrix. Very 3-dimensional, can be displayed multiple ways. No damage.
RR18 - Stibnite on Calcite - SOLD
No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 6 x 4.3 x 4.1 cm
Two clusters of highly lustrous stibnite crystals sitting on top of snow-white calcite crystals - what a lovely shape! The piece is a floater, undamaged and very showy from all sides. Please note, it cannot be shipped, i strongly prefer to hand-carry it.
WT16 - Demantoid - SOLD
Antetezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 6.6 x 5.4 x 2.1 cm
Sharp and lustrous demantoid crystals up to 10 mm across scattered on mother rock. Ex Kurt Wintersteiger collection. No damage.
LT40 - Rhodochrosite with Quartz - SOLD
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 15.8 x 10.7 x 4.7 cm
Lovely combination of rhodochrosite balls and clear quartz crystals. Very 3-dimensional, excellent condition.
WM29 - Adamite - SOLD
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Size: 6.3 x 5.8 x 3.4 cm
Super lustrous black adamite balls on gossan matrix. Comes from a small and limited find in 2016, no more pieces were found.
ME01 - Manganoan Calcite with Kutnahorite - SOLD
Madem Lakkos, Chalkidiki, Greece
Size: 35 x 25 x 16 cm
What a true monster specimen! Huge pink calcite rhombs were covered by white kutnahorite, and finally another generation of pink calcite blades formed as a last layer on top. A fantastic large cabinet sized specimen, very rare from the Greek locality Madem Lakkos.
GI13 - Demantoid - SOLD
Belqeys Mountain, Takab, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Size: 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
The crystal is sharp terminated and very glossy - it is about 25mm across and shows an intense dark green color. Great contrast and very aesthetic assemble!
IC17 - Grape Agate - SOLD
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: 12.7 x 10.2 x 5.5 cm
Lovely bi-colour piece from recent finds!