ALPINE
MINERALS - page 1
Legend: Sizes of specimens in cm. Sizes of crystals in mm.
Weight in kg. Prices in euros (consider an exchange rate of 1.25 U.S.A. dollars for 1
euro). Reproduction of text and photos prohibited without permission of author. All the
specimens are from Italy if not differently specified.
m199- Hematite
with rutile, quartz and calcite – Cavradi Gorge – Val Tavetsch -
Switzerland. Size 17x11x7 weight 1.1. Big specimen with a group of black brilliant
lamellae of hematite, the biggest one is 20 mm., small red rutile crystals in epitaxy with
hematite, quartz and scalendoedric calcites. Classic specimen from a classic alpine site. 350 €
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m065- Natrolite
– Piz Sella – Val Gardena – Alto Adige - Italy. Size 12x8x6 weight 0.85.
Cluster of pink natrolite crystals with max. lenght 12 mm. on volcanic matrix. Reserved |
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m067- Natrolite
– Piz Sella – Val Gardena – Alto Adige - Italy. Size 10x8x7 weight 1.0.
Cluster of pink natrolite crystals with max. lenght 12 mm. on volcanic matrix. 33 € |
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m117- Grossular
var. hessonite – Punta Cristalliera – Val Chisone – Piemonte -
Italy. Size 8x6x4 weight 0.4. Carpet of brown brilliant hessonite crystals with max. size
6 mm. and gemmy quality with green clinochlore lamellae. 28 €
m124- Quartz
var. amethyst – M.Argentera – Valle Gesso – Piemonte - Italy.
Size 12x10x5 weight 0.85. Big cluster of violet amethyst crystals with max. size 20 mm. on
matrix. The tips are darker than the body of the crystals. Very rare in the alpine region.
110
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m264- Orthoclase
var. adularia with chlorite – Windtal – Valle Aurina – Alto
Adige - Italy. Size 10x10x5 weight 0.5. Group of white romboedric adularia crystals with
max. size 18 mm. partially covered with green chlorite. Reserved |
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m265- Titanite
on albite var. pericline – Windtal – Valle Aurina – Alto Adige
- Italy. Size 14x8x7 weight 1.25. Carpet of yellow-brown titanite crystals with max. size
7 mm. on white pericline. Partially covered with green chlorite. 39 €
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m106- Andradite
var. topazzolite – M.Civrari – Val di Susa – Piemonte –
Italy. Size 16x11x7 weight 1.8. Big carpet of yellow transparent brilliant topazzolite
crystals with max. size 3 mm. and gemmy quality on serpentino matrix. Reserved |
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m978- Andradite
var. topazzolite – Piano di Cassafrera – Val di Susa –
Piemonte - Italy. Size 15x10x3 weight 0.65. Big plate covered of yellow topazzolite
crystals with max. size 4 mm. with green clinochlore lamellae. 28 €
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