Recently Handled Minerals
PM77 - Calcite - SOLD
Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumberland, Cumbria, England
Size: 9.1 x 5.4 x 7.2 cm
Sharp columnar calcites in a lovely and very 3-dimensional group. Very distictive Bigrigg style! Ex Anton Berger collection, his label is coming with the piece.
XY146 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Nuristan, Afghanistan
Size: 6.2 x 2.8 x 2 cm
A well formed cluster of several tourmaline crystals with satiny luster. The crystals show light pink color, and the main crystal is almost colorless area on top with a little amount of pale green. Several smaller crystals are inter-grown at the lower base and all of them are double terminated - the specimen is developed as a floater! No significant damages to report and very showy all around. Ex Heinrich Prager collection.
CO198 - Cuprite - SOLD
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 4.2 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm
The specimen is developed as a floater - there is one larger and one smaller inter-grown crystal. Their faces aresuper lustrous and partly covered with micro-crystals of second generation. A remarkable specimen from this famous locality. No significant damages to report, complete all around.
CO185 - Spessartine - SOLD
Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Fujian Province, China
Size: 11.5 x 6.7 x 2.6 cm
Lustrous, sharp, almost gemmy spessartine crystals of intense red-orange color set on snowy white orthoclase. What a great and colorful combination! Right in the center a large free-standing muscovite crystal sets a nice contrast, a few further ones are scattered all over. In excellent condition and shape.
XY141 - Fluorite on Quartz - SOLD
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 8.3 x 5.2 x 3.9 cm
A sharply terminated, lustrous crystal - 45mm across - attractively set on quartz. Isolated crystals like the particular one are very uncommon and hard to obtain. The specimen looks great in various positions!
FV01 - Pyrite with Quartz - SOLD
Huanzala Mine, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru
Size: 20 x 14.3 x 5.7 cm
A large cabinet sized plate of needle quartz is host to more than a dozen sharp and brilliant pyrite cubes. They are scattered around the entire piece and make up for a wonderful display. All crystals in the center are free of damage and in perfect condition! The crystals feature super-glossy luster and the distinct striations on all sides. Bevels on edges and corners add even more impact. This is a wonderful display specimen for every advanced collection!
AB16 - Fluorite - SOLD
De'an fluorite mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 13 x 9.1 x 7.9 cm
This is a colorful cabinet piece from the first spring-2013 find showing 3 intense purple curving fluorite crystals up to 4cm across perched on a natural pedestal of pastel green fluorite. This is a rich, robust color! A great example of the curved octahedron shape. Contrast, aesthetics and balance are excellent! No damage.
FX08 - Amethyst with Prehnite - SOLD
Brandberg, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 7.5 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm
Two rose-coloured amethyst crystals on quartz and calcite matrix! Great aesthetics, perfect all around! No chipping on the terminations.
AG17 - Magnetite on Epidote - SOLD
Marki Khel, Khogyani, Nangahar, Afghanistan
Size: 3.9 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm
Two magnetite crystals, measuring (together) 16 mm tip to tip, in perfect position on a miniature sized mother rock. Olive green epidotes set a beautiful contrast. Wonderful triangular striations are present on multiple faces.
A433 - Fluorite with Calcite and Galena - SOLD
Weardale, England
Size: 8 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm
Clear and highly lustrous fluorite cubes on white calcite matrix! All of the crystals are twinned, smal galena crystals set a nice contrast. The specimen is in great condition, just the lower crystal has a slight and insignificant cleave on one corner. A superb specimen featuring isolated fluorite crystals on white calcite matrix!
XY156 - Gold - SOLD
Hainzenberg, Zell am Ziller, Zillertal, Tirol, Austria
Size: 5.1 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
Well visible native gold set on matrix represents an exceptional rarity for Austrian Alps - here is one! Good contrast of intense colored gold on the schist and quartz matrix. Ex Heinrich Prager collection.
XY150 - Calcite with Baryte and Galena - SOLD
Bleiberg, Kärnten, Austria
Size: 10.3 x 9 x 5.1 cm
Well developed calcite scalenohedrons set on roses of baryte and galena matrix. A beautiful sample from this old classic locality. Ex Heinrich Prager and k.k.montanistisches Museum collections.