Painite is one of the borates with the most fascinating history. To this day, it is considered the rarest gem-quality mineral in the world. Until the beginning of this century, only three specimens were known to exist. It was only in recent years that painite crystals on matrix were discovered. Thanks to a groundbreaking discovery […]
A distinctive, well-developed, slightly elongated crystal with both ends terminated, decorated with a small quartz crystal from the Brazilian locality of Pedra Branca, is a representative example of this mineral from its most famous deposit.
This remarkable specimen comes from the famous discovery of bornite specimens at the Kazakh site of Dzhezkazgan in 1996. Specimens from this discovery remain unsurpassed in quality to this day and are therefore considered the best bornite specimens ever found. These bluish crystals growing on tiny quartz crystals are an attractive object of interest for […]
A ruby from Mogok in Burma – a legendary location that has been considered the source of the most beautiful and highest quality rubies in the world for eight centuries. The red crystal growing in roughly crystallized marble is a typical example illustrating the environment in which this gemstone was formed.
A collector’s delight from the world-famous Mogok locality in Burma. A remarkable contrasting conglomerate of dark pink spinel crystals and blue-green apatite crystals. A very unusual combination of these two minerals. Most of the larger spinel crystals are twin intergrowths according to the spinel law.
This well-developed topaz crystal from pegmatite veins near the village of Pantaw near Mogok in Burma amazes with its exceptional clarity and interesting crystalline termination. Unusual growth surfaces are visible on its lateral prismatic walls. The crystal has a high luster and is completely undamaged.
Phenakite crystals from pegmatite veins in Khetchel near Momeik in Burma have been among our long-standing bestsellers. They have something for everyone. For mineralogists, these pseudohexagonal crystals are completely unique thanks to their purity and luster, their twinning, and, last but not least, their unusual crystal termination, which resembles a drill bit termination due to […]
Phenakite crystals from pegmatite veins in Khetchel near Momeik in Burma have been among our long-standing bestsellers. They have something for everyone. For mineralogists, these pseudohexagonal crystals are completely unique thanks to their purity and luster, their twinning, and, last but not least, their unusual crystal termination, which resembles a drill bit termination due to […]
This fluorite specimen on a base formed by fine quartz crystals from Huanggang in Inner Mongolia, China, will amaze you every day with its color. The contrasting deep purple fluorite druse stands out for its purity, luster, and preservation. Thanks to these aspects, it will certainly be a gem in any collection.
A specimen consisting of sphalerite crystals on a quartz base from the 2nd Soviet mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia. Its uniqueness lies in the frequency of twin intergrowths present on the specimen. Twin intergrowths of both sphalerite and quartz crystals occur on it. Quartz forms a Japanese twin on the specimen.
