A fascinating cube of copper with secondary cuprite morphology replaced by copper. The pseudomorphs grew nicely exposed in separation from one another making it exceptional from every side. In addition to copper there is calcite, malachite and cuprite on its underside. A significant, worldclass pseudo from Onganja.
- Emke Mine, Onganja, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
- Overall Size: 5 x 4.5 cm
A fascinating cube of copper with secondary cuprite morphology replaced by copper. The pseudomorphs grew nicely exposed in separation from one another making it exceptional from every side. In addition to copper there is calcite, malachite and cuprite on its underside. A significant, worldclass pseudo from Onganja.
S23848 – Cuprite
- ps. to Copper with Copper
- $17500
- Emke Mine, Onganja, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
- Overall Size: 5 x 4.5 cm
- $650
- Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- Overall Size: 2.5 x 2.3 cm
This tangerine-orange spessartine is stunning, with its complete crystal form and bright orange color. Nice full-sized thumbnail of excellent eye appeal.
S23850 – Spessartine
- $650
- Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- Overall Size: 2.5 x 2.3 cm
This tangerine-orange spessartine is stunning, with its complete crystal form and bright orange color. Nice full-sized thumbnail of excellent eye appeal.
- Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- Overall Size: 5 x 4 cm
This is an excellent pseudomorph of copper after aragonite. The original pseudohexagonal shape is nicely preserved and complete all around perched up and balanced.
S23855 – Copper
- ps. after Aragonite
- $1250
- Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- Overall Size: 5 x 4 cm
This is an excellent pseudomorph of copper after aragonite. The original pseudohexagonal shape is nicely preserved and complete all around perched up and balanced.
- Mundo Nuevo Mine, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- Overall Size: 4 x 3.5 cm
This miniature could not be more aesthetic! The collection of minerals is very bright in real life and a bit hard to shoot. Nevertheless, this piece has everything from quality to rarity and what looks like nicks on the edge of hubnerite is in fact pristine and perfect.
S18022 – Hubnerite
- with Tetrahedrite and Pyrite
- $1500
- Mundo Nuevo Mine, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- Overall Size: 4 x 3.5 cm
This miniature could not be more aesthetic! The collection of minerals is very bright in real life and a bit hard to shoot. Nevertheless, this piece has everything from quality to rarity and what looks like nicks on the edge of hubnerite is in fact pristine and perfect.
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Overall Size: 9 x 2.8 cm
This exquisite, water-clear aquamarine jutting out of sharp white albite is incredibly bright and reflective and not at all dull or lost in too much matrix. Crystal is pristine and complete all around with a rehealed base and without repair. Specimen comes to life in person, thanks to its soft blue termination and glowing body. Quality and display presence is top.
S18645 – Beryl
- (Var. Aquamarine) with Spessartine
- $15000
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Overall Size: 9 x 2.8 cm
This exquisite, water-clear aquamarine jutting out of sharp white albite is incredibly bright and reflective and not at all dull or lost in too much matrix. Crystal is pristine and complete all around with a rehealed base and without repair. Specimen comes to life in person, thanks to its soft blue termination and glowing body. Quality and display presence is top.
- Knappenwand, Untersulzbach Valley, Salzburg, Austria
- Overall Size: 2.7 x 2 cm
This V-shaped Knappenwand epidote is extremely fine and in good condition along with its classic fluorapatite association. Competition level in fact. Easy to see why this long-established Austrian locality became famous. Glossy “wet” quality.
S23474 – Epidote
- with Fluorapatite
- $2000
- Knappenwand, Untersulzbach Valley, Salzburg, Austria
- Overall Size: 2.7 x 2 cm
This V-shaped Knappenwand epidote is extremely fine and in good condition along with its classic fluorapatite association. Competition level in fact. Easy to see why this long-established Austrian locality became famous. Glossy “wet” quality.
- Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy
- Overall Size: 10.5 x 6.5 cm
An impressive specimen of sharp and intact celestine grew poking out of attractive sulfur. Here on the main display we even have some doubly terminated crystals. This specimen is complete all around and in excellent condition.
S19715 – Celestine
- with Sulfur
- $750
- Floristella Mine, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy
- Overall Size: 10.5 x 6.5 cm
An impressive specimen of sharp and intact celestine grew poking out of attractive sulfur. Here on the main display we even have some doubly terminated crystals. This specimen is complete all around and in excellent condition.
- M'fouati Mine, M'fouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo
- Overall Size: 2.8 x 2.4 cm
This sharp pair of cerussites is extremely fine with its dioptase and phosphohedyphane association. Very choice, undamaged twins and really great combination piece.
S22826 – Cerussite
- with Dioptase
- $1250
- M'fouati Mine, M'fouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo
- Overall Size: 2.8 x 2.4 cm
This sharp pair of cerussites is extremely fine with its dioptase and phosphohedyphane association. Very choice, undamaged twins and really great combination piece.
- $950
- Sanda carriere, Mindouli, Pool Department, Republic of Congo
- Overall Size: 4 x 3.1 cm
A striking dioptase with glassy shine and quality characteristic of Sanda, and surprisingly transparent for such a thick crystal. This piece is 1980s material and not new but from an old stash.
S22815 – Dioptase
- $950
- Sanda carriere, Mindouli, Pool Department, Republic of Congo
- Overall Size: 4 x 3.1 cm
A striking dioptase with glassy shine and quality characteristic of Sanda, and surprisingly transparent for such a thick crystal. This piece is 1980s material and not new but from an old stash.
- $3250
- Corrego Frio Mine, Linopolis, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Overall Size: 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Old-time brazilianite is among the most distinguishable and highly sought after gem crystals. This beautiful, pristine, classic crystal is a spectacular floater exhibiting mirror-quality and multi-dimensional faces in rather unusual and distinctive, spear-point shape without any peripheral damage. The piece has great displayability and an exotic presence to it.
S15652 – Brazilianite
- $3250
- Corrego Frio Mine, Linopolis, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Overall Size: 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Old-time brazilianite is among the most distinguishable and highly sought after gem crystals. This beautiful, pristine, classic crystal is a spectacular floater exhibiting mirror-quality and multi-dimensional faces in rather unusual and distinctive, spear-point shape without any peripheral damage. The piece has great displayability and an exotic presence to it.
