Recently Handled Minerals

Large wulfenite crystals on beautiful white matrix. A few of the crystals show little damage, but the majority is in good condition. Cabinet size, and very showy display! An old label is coming with the piece. Ex Anton Berger, sold in 1957.

This is a floater crystal of etched phantom fluorite. Unique style and complete on all sides.

This is a fully etched floater crystal of purple fluorite. the crystal shows beautiful etching patterns on all sides. Note the phantom inside! A new find from 2013. No damage.

Sparkling yellow barites resting on the opper ridge of a dolomite natrix. The crystals feature great colour and lustre indeed!

Sharp and pointed descloizite crystals in a large cluster group. Very good condition and shape.

Beautiful miniature resembling a dog, or a duck... whatever it may be! Just a beautiful and funny little piece.

WOW! This is truly a fantastic pair of tanzanite crystals! Two crystals in cluster are exceedingly rare, and these two crystals have truly fantastic quality also! One corner of the crystal was replaced by epoxy filling, otherwise the specimen is in really great condition. The colour change is very well visible, and the sharpness and clarity are just breath-taking!

WOW! Two exceptionally large and deep coloured fluorites resting on granite matrix. One of the very best fluorite specimens found in the famous Rufibach pocket!

WOW! Whan an awesome epidote rocket, rising up from a cluster group of byssolite and epidote crystals. This is indeed one of the tallest crystals I have ever seen from this famous locality, it measures incredible 17.3 cm from top to bottom! The crystal crossing on the lower right side is thick and sturdy, it measures 2,7 cm in width and features a sharp and brilliant termination. The size is indeed shocking and impressive, and the luster is great all around as well. It is actually bright like a mirror, the best I heve seen from this famous classic locality. This piece comes from one of the last great pockets found in 2008/2009 mining season. The locality has produced nothing even close since then. Unfortunately, the miners are quite sure that the Knappenwand is most likely exploited and production will come to an end soon. This is an excellet opportunity to get one of the best and tallest epidote specimens ever fond at this classic Alpine locality. Repaired 10x, all lock fit, no parts missing though, and no damage on any of the terminations.

This is a huge and very impressive spinel crystal of connoisseur quality level. The colour is a very pleasing and interesting mix of magenta and hot pink, very uncommon and rare. The modified octehedron is pristine all the way around, it is a full floater and well crystalized on all sides. However, i think the most important feature are its marvellous growth patterns. Numerous triangles and other rounded structures grace all the sides. A rare Mogok beauty at its best!

This fantastic rubellite specimen is well known from the Denver Fine Mineral Show poster 2018. A glossy and transparent 4 inch rubellite crystal is accented by a lovely rose of lepidolite and cleavelandite, which is perched to it in the lower third section. The colour is a deep and intense magenta-red, very typical and distinctive of this famous rubellite pocket collected by Ailton Barbosa in 1978. The aesthetics of this rocket-shaped crystal is just breathtaking, and it is very showy from all sides. A perfect rubellite for all connoisseur collectors of tourmaline! Remarkably the crystal has no repair and no restoration.

A wonderful 15mm sphere of black adamite sitting perfectly centered on a limonite covered, gossan matrix. The crystal reflects the light like a disco-ball, the luster is just amazing. The specimen is in pristine condition, there is no damage.