20 Nov2015
New from Dalnegorsk, Russia – Fluorite on Quartz
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12 Nov2015
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24 Oct2015
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12 Jun2015
Erongo Fluorites
A004-007 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 3,5 x 4,5 x 3,0cm
Weight: 36g
An outstanding miniature from a unique find in 2009. From a grouping of blocky, sharp Microline crystals, two tiny "Alien eyes" are watching you. The perfect Fluorites show sharp color-zoning.
Price: SOLD
A004-008 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 5,0 x 4,0 x 3,5cm
Weight: 102g
Very rarely you see these unusual Fluorites from Erongo Mountains on matrix. Crystals with nice purple color-zoning, spinel-twinned on minor Feldspar. Faces are slightly frosted, one contact visible in the middle of the third picture.
Price: SOLD
A004-009 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 3,5 x 5,0 x 3,0cm
Weight: 26g
Exquisite combination of Fluorite, Quartz and Muscovite. The Quartz is 4cm tall, gemmy and without any damage. The lustrous, very bright green Fluorites are much better in person and make a fine contrast with the brownish Muscovite blades. In these narrow pockets the local miners are searching for the Namibian beauties.
Price: SOLD
A004-010 - Fluorite
Location: Hohenstein, Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 3,0 x 4,5 x 2,5cm
Weight: 31g
In 2006, some local miners found a pocket with very unique Fluorites. The complete cluster shows several sharp cubes, dark green, with root beer colored phantoms, that's why it's called the "Coca Cola pocket".
Price: SOLD
A004-011 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 3,3 x 6,0 x 2,5cm
Weight: 70g
A superb cluster of deep green Fluorite octahedrons with excellent luster. Some minor Quartz associated. The crystals are gemmy and much better in person as I could photograph them. Proud presentation of a fresh find at Hohenstein mountain.
Price: SOLD
A004-012 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 4,0 x 8,5 x 2,0cm
Weight: 63g
A spectacular combination specimen from the "Alien pocket", discovered in 2008. Numerous color-zoned Fluorites, perfectly perched on a clear Quartz, which is grown on snow-white Feldspar. Attached you see Hohenstein mountain with the mineral bearing Granite walls in the evening sun.
Price: SOLD
A004-013 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 2,5 x 3,5 x 2,0cm
Weight: 18g
A nice balanced classic from Erongo, featuring apple green Fluorite cubes on a Microline crystal with interesting texture. Fluorites show much better color as seen on the photos. View from northern part of Erongo mountains to the famous Spitzkoppe.
Price: € 280
A004-014 - Fluorite
Location: Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 1,3 x 5,7 x 1,2cm
Weight: 14g
Interesting Fluorite aggregate from recent finds in the Granite walls on Farm Bergsig. Looking like a stalagmite, the crystals show a deep purple core and colorless exterior. This is the view from the "pocket zone" down to Farm Bergsig.
Price: € 180
A004-015 - Fluorite
Location: Hohenstein, Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 2,0 x 2,8 x 2,0cm
Weight: 14g
A very unique find brought these mushroom looking Fluorites. This fine, translucent crystal is unusually etched with green stem and colorless cap. An aesthetic and interesting thumbnail. Typical sand pad in the northern Erongo mountains.
Price: € 120
A006-016 - Fluorite
Location: Hohenstein, Farm Bergsig, Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 2,8 x 2,8 x 2,5cm
Weight: 10g
A line of green cuboctahedral Fluorites, perched perfectly on a matrix of Muscovite blades. Find from 2010.
Price: SOLD
30 Apr2015
Dalnegorsk I
A003-031 - Fluorite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 4,5 x 3,8 x 3,0cm
Weight: 38g
Attractive miniature with numerous milky, elongated Quartz crystals and a highly etched Fluorite on top. Some needles are grown into the Fluorite, very few are broken, most have perfect terminations. Find from 2012 in Nikolaevskiy Mine.
Price: SOLD
A003-032 - Ilvaite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 9,0 x 7,0 x 6,0cm
Weight: 452g
Here you see a fine combination example from 1st Sovetskii Mine. A sharply terminated, 3cm long Ilvaite, not repaired, sitting in a cavity, filled with Quartz crystals. The matrix is formed by sprays of Hedenbergite, a classic from Dalnegorsk.
Price: SOLD
A003-033 - Hedenbergite
Location: Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 5,0 x 5,8 x 2,4cm
Weight: 88g
"Snowy" Hedenbergite. An elegant cluster of well terminated, dark green crystals with a white unknown coating. Hedenbergite is a common mineral in Dalnegorsk, good crystals are pretty rare! Bor Pit in 2011, the mine works temporary.
Price: SOLD
A003-034 - Calcite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 4,5 x 4,5 x 3,0cm
Weight: 22g
Another cute Calcite floater from still working Bor Pit in Dalnegorsk. The flat, sharp terminated crystals show silky luster and distinct striation.
Price: SOLD
A003-035 - Fluorite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 2,8 x 5,0 x 2,5cm
Weight: 38g
A line of Fluorites, perfectly perched on a matrix with tiny Quartz needles. The cube-octahedrons present a fine sample of these silky crystals with absolutly clear interior. Only one contact at the bottom Fluorite, overall a great miniature.
Price: € 140
A011-009 - Fluorite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6,4 x 5,3 x 6,5cm
Weight: 222g
Showy Fluorite specimen 360 degrees arround. The Nikolaevsky Mine is famous for these frosted crystals with glass-clear windows and gemmy interior. The Fluorites measure up to 2cm in diameter, notice several Quartz crystals, sticking in all directions. Two contacts at the bottom, overall a very fine specimen.
Price: SOLD
A011-010 - Calcite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 2,5 x 9,8 x 1,7cm
Weight: 86g
Excellent elongated Calcite twin. With lustrous, gemmy faces, this prismatic crystal represents a very fine sample amoung the diverse Calcites from Dalnegorsk.
Price: SOLD
A011-011 - Sphalerite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 4,4 x 4,5 x 2,7cm
Weight: 70g
A lustrous black complex crystal of Sphalerite, 2cm across on matrix with several milky Quartz needles. Only one contact on the backside. View from Verkhnii Mine east, on right side you see the fresh dumps of Bor Pit.
Price: SOLD
A011-012 - Fluorite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 5,2 x 4,0 x 3,5cm
Weight: 116g
Very interesting Fluorite cluster. Numerous intergrown modified cubes with sharp bevels, covered by hundreds of tiny sparkling Pyrites. The faces of the Fluorites are dull, the interior water-clear and gemmy. Contact only at the bottom. Attached photo shows the entrance to Nikolaevskiy Mine in 2011.
Price: € 290
A011-013 - Fluorite
Location: Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 8,5 x 5,5 x 5,0cm
Weight: 308g
A find from 2008 in Nikolaevskiy Mine. Numerous Fluorites are aesthetically scattered on matrix in combination with Calcite and milky Quartz crystals. The faces are slightly frosted, the water-clear quality is visible through the "windows" on each Fluorite. Only some contacts on the smaller crystals, the main line is in perfect condition.
Price: SOLD
31 Mar2015
Aragonite from Austria
Last weekend we a purchased a nice lot of Aragonites from Styrian Erzberg in Austria. For further information, feel free to contact us !
27 Mar2015
Brazilian minerals I
A012-005 - Rose Quartz
Location: Ilha Claim, Taquaral, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4,8 x 7,5 x 3,8cm
Weight: 136g
Rare crystals of Rose Quartz on Smoky Quartz. The stepped faces are well defined, the longest crystals measure 2,5cm and show a deep pink color. Specimen shows excellent color.
Price: SOLD
A012-002 - Aquamarine
Location: Marambaia, Carai, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 0,9 x 5,0 x 0,7cm
Weight: 8g
Excellent gem crystal from a famous locality. Well modified terminations and a deep blue color are the characteristics of this single Aquamarine. The Marambaia pegmatites were some of the most productive areas for gemstones in Brazil.
Price: € 590
A012-003 - Siderite
Location: Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 7,5 x 4,0 x 3,3cm
Weight: 124g
Morro Velho gold mine is famous for some of the worlds best Siderites. Here you see a combination of lustrous, greenish-yellow blades of Siderite and colorless, translucent Dolomite. In addition, there are several tiny Pyrrhotite crystals perched on the edges. Morro Velho Mine is operating since 1725 and still producing Gold, Silver and Arsenic. Nearly 3000 employees are permanent working for the company.
Price: SOLD
A012-004 - Euclase
Location: Equador, Borborema Mineral Province, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Size: 1,7 x 1,2 x 0,8cm
Weight: 2g
Small cluster of colorless Euclase with vertical, deep-blue line in the center. The pegmatite is worked for Tantalum, and well known for these unusual Euclases for a long time.
Price: SOLD
A012-008 - Eosphorite
Location: Ilha Claim, Taquaral, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 1,7 x 4,0 x 1,0cm
Weight: 4g
Spray of golden-brown Eosphorite on Quartz. The crystals are very sharp and well terminated. In addition there are numerous spherical aggregates of Zanazziite visible, the Ilha claim is type locality for this mineral.
Price: SOLD
A012-009 - Phenakite
Location: Pica Pau, Marambainha, Carai, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3,7 x 2,3 x 2,4cm
Weight: 30g
Significant Phenakite from the Marambainha deposit, a real classic for the species. A transparent, thick crystal, showing multiple faces. Beside a rehealed face on the back side and a contact at the bottom in perfect condition. Find from the 1960s.
Price: SOLD
A012-001 - Aquamarine
Location: Pedra Azul, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4,3 x 5,7 x 2,5cm
Weight: 82g
Beautiful, highly etched Aquamarine. Looking like an "ice sculpture", the crystal shows a light blue color and no contact all arround. These Aquas grew in Kaolinite filled pockets as floaters. A classic for the locality.
Price: € 480
A012-007 - Rose Quartz
Location: Ilha Claim, Taquaral, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4,0 x 3,3 x 1,5cm
Weight: 26g
Striking Rose Quartz miniature. A cluster of radial, well formed, intense pink crystals. Transparency and luster are great! "Lavra da Ilha" is located on an island in the middle of Jequitinhonha River and was only mined, when water level was deep enough.
Price: SOLD
A012-006 - Chrysoberyl
Location: Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Size: 1,5 x 1,3 x 0,9cm
Weight: 4g
Brazilian Chrysoberyl with multiple faces. The hexagonal shaped crystal has a green-yellow color, very good transparency and perfect luster. Small contact at the bottom.
Price: SOLD
11 Mar2015
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10 Mar2015
Minerals from South Africa I
A003-030 - Rhodochrosite
Location: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 2,0 x 2,7 x 2,0cm
Weight: 20g
Another fascinating Rhodochrosite. The unique thumbnail shows a rare style of tightly packed crystals, looking a bit like a mushroom. Nice deep red color. Ex. Desmond Sacco collection.
Price: SOLD
A011-004 - Sturmanite
Location: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 2,2 x 5,8 x 1,6cm
Weight: 18g
Superb group of yellow-brownish, semi-lustrous Sturmanites. With perfect terminations, the specimen shows nicely 360 degrees arround. Ex. Desmond Sacco collection.
Price: € 970
A003-025 - Fluorite
Location: Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 6,0 x 6,0 x 5,0cm
Weight: 228g
Striking Fluorite, with grass-green octahedrons, beautiful clustered and intergrown together. The specimen shows superb transparancy and luster. Color is much better in person. Two points of contact visible, overall a remarkable sample from the Fluorite occurences near Orange River.
Price: € 2800
A003-027 - Olmiite
Location: N\'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 4,0 x 5,0 x 4,5cm
Weight: 86g
Here you see a significant piece for this species. A stunning, symmetric Olmiite on a matrix with sparkling, tiny Calcites. The specimen comes from a discovery in 2009, ex. Desmond Sacco collection.
Price: SOLD
A011-007 - Fluorite
Location: Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 13,0 x 10,0 x 6,0cm
Weight: 858g
The specimen features light grass-green cuboctahedrons up to 4cm in diameter. These are much rarer than the normal octahedrons from this locality. Some faces are slightly frosted, the crystals are translucent to transparent. Minor Quartz associated. Only one rehealed contact on the right side of the main Fluorite.
Price: € 640
A003-024 - Olmiite
Location: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 5,0 x 3,5 x 3,5cm
Weight: 46g
Complete cluster of rich peach-colored Olmiites with high luster. The crystal on top measures 1,8 x 1,8cm. Specimen was collected in 2008, ex. collection Desmond Sacco.
Price: € 980
A011-005 - Ettringite
Location: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 4,5 x 4,3 x 2,0cm
Weight: 42g
This specimen features a 3,0cm long, perfect terminated Ettringite on matrix. Some smaller crystals are gemmy and show lemon-yellow color. Ettringite with good display on matrix is rare, here you see a remarkable specimen.
Price: SOLD
A003-029 - Rhodochrosite
Location: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 3,8 x 5,5 x 2,5cm
Weight: 82g
Rare habit for Rhodochrosite from this manganese mine. Clusters of red rhombs up to 3mm on the edge. The crystals are remarkably sharp with superb luster. Small contacts only at the edges. Ex. Desmond Sacco collection.
Price: SOLD
A003-026 - Olmiite
Location: N\'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 4,0 x 4,5 x 2,5cm
Weight: 58g
Two spherical crystals on the typical Manganese ore matrix. The balls are brilliantly sparkling with high luster. A really fine sample for the species. Ex. Desmond Sacco collection.
Price: SOLD
A011-008 - Fluorite
Location: Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 12,3 x 8,0 x 6,0cm
Weight: 712g
A large Fluorite specimen with octahedrons up to 4,5cm on the edge. Crystals are translucent with emerald-green color, which is much better in person, than on the photo. Contacts only on the backside, botton was sawed for trimming purposes. A find from 2007.
Price: SOLD
05 Mar2015
Fluorite from Zogno, Italy
A003-012 - Fluorite
Location: Comissinone Mine, Zogno, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 5,0 x 7,5 x 5,0 cm
Weight: 370g
Highly etched colorless Zogno Fluorite. Found in 1972.
Price: SOLD
A003-013 - Fluorite
Location: Comissinone Mine, Zogno, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 4,0 x 4,5 x 2,0cm
Weight: 66g
Flawless etched Fluorite. Found in 1972.
Price: SOLD
A003-014 - Fluorite
Location: Comissinone Mine, Zogno, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 5,0 x 4,0 x 3,0cm
Weight: 126g
This highly etched crystal shows purple phantoms. Found in 1972.
Price: SOLD
A003-021 - Fluorite
Location: Comissinone Mine, Zogno, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
Size: 4,5 x 4,0 x 2,3cm
Weight: 62g
Price: SOLD
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