International Minerals #5
XY32 - Fluorite - SOLD
Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
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Fantastic alien eye fluorite from Erongo mountains!
A167 - Baryte - SOLD
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 28 x 26 x 11 cm
Cavnic Mine (Kapnik), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Size: 28 x 26 x 11 cm
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What a superb large cabinet specimen! Sprays of blue barite scattered on a matrix of botryoidal pink dolomite. the piece is very well balanced and in great condition. Stunning quality and gorgeous visual display!
A37 - Aegirine - SOLD
Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Size: 10.5 x 3.4 x 5.1 cm
Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
Size: 10.5 x 3.4 x 5.1 cm
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Elongated aegirine crystals on smoky quartz and parisite. Very beautiful specimen of this rare combination!
DV02 - Fluorite - SOLD
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal`negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.7 x 6.7 x 6.5 cm
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal`negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8.7 x 6.7 x 6.5 cm
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A cube of clear fluorite measuring 2.7 cm on edge perched on matrix. Note the naturally bevelled corners showing multiple faces. This is an excellent sample of the famous "aquarium" style! No damage.
TT80 - Pyrargyrite - SOLD
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany
Size: 9.7 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm
St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany
Size: 9.7 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm
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Half a dozen highly lustrous pyrargyrite crystals measuring to 1.6 cm across resting on a matrix of dark galena ore. The top back side of the crystals is nicely covered by bright stilbite crystals! Very nice sample of a rarely seen association!
ZW92 - Rhodochrosite - SOLD
N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa
Size: 4.6 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa
Size: 4.6 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
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Amazing scalenohedral crystals of rhodochrosite from the famous old finds at N'Chwaning mine! Great form and visual impact!
SM02 - Spodumene - SOLD
Mawi, Laghman Province, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 12.5 x 5.2 x 2.4 cm
Mawi, Laghman Province, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 12.5 x 5.2 x 2.4 cm
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Transparent and deep olive green crystal of spodumen! Unique colour and style from a small find in 2013. The crystal is a total floater and complete on all sides.
ET08 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 7.3 x 1.2 x 1 cm
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 7.3 x 1.2 x 1 cm
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Wonderful bicoloured sceptre tourmaline of typical habit from Pederneira mine. The termination faces are well formed and fully pristine. Note the beautiful colour zones and very clear section in top half of the crystal.
A250 - Anatase - SOLD
Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
Size: 3.1 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm
Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
Size: 3.1 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm
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This piece features a super brilliant 1 inch anatase crystal on white adularia matrix! Tiny chipping is present, but it is really very small and not an issue in context. The crystal is actually a composite cluster of 2 individual crystals both of which show flat terminations and great striations on the pyramid faces. Superb aesthetics and quality!
HM08 - Fluorite - SOLD
El Hammam Mine, Meknés, Meknés Prefecture, Meknés-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 7.6 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm
El Hammam Mine, Meknés, Meknés Prefecture, Meknés-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size: 7.6 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm
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Beautiful blue fluorite crystals to 1.9 cm on edge on matrix. The piece is a full floater specimen.
XY31 - Gold - SOLD
Bansk, Banská Stiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Slovakia
Size: 5 x 4.2 x 3 cm
Bansk, Banská Stiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Slovakia
Size: 5 x 4.2 x 3 cm
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What an amazing and rare gold specimen! The piece comes from Schemnitz and features very shiny and well formed leaves of crystallized gold in a vug of crystallized quartz. The back side of the piece is richly covered by sphalerite crystals. A gorgeous classic piece! Ex Matz and Kontrus collections.
FE02 - Fluorite - 230€
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 4.8 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 4.8 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
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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.