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Beautiful Mix of Purple Amethyst Pink Druze and White Quartz Surrounded by Agate
Located in London, GB
Exquisite minerals fuse together in this uniquely beautiful combination of pinkish amethyst, white quartz and grey and brown agate on a custom metal stand. The natural sculpture rese...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Gem grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture, Uruguay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The amethyst geodes from Uruguay are mined from the same rock formation as their relatives just to the north across the border into southern Brazil and are igneous (volcanic) in orig...
Category
Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden barite crystals with lustrous faces and sharp modified rhombic faces.
...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large fantastic wood 'scholar's rock'
The formation of natural knots, gnarled and twisted projections
Of the variety greyish brown-toned wood, imitating a vertical scholar’s rock.
Much appreciated by Chinese scholars for contemplation, artistic and poetic inspiration.
Also in the west these fantastic wood formations resembling organic microcosm habitat
Never stopped to inspire some surrealist artists like Max Ernst or Frantisek Muzika.
Measures: 27¾" in. (70.5cm.) high.
Approx. 10" in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 7" in. (17.5 cm.) deep.
On soft wood stand.
For comparison see Christie’s sale NY, 19 Sep 2002, lot 104
“Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Blue Barite From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador Province, L'Oriental Region, Morocco.
Here is a superb incredible new blue Barite that have been discovered this p...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Very Large Exquisite Pyritized Ammonite Pair (Speetoniceras sp.)
Located in New York, NY
Ammonites are an extinct group of marine cephalopods, resembling the modern nautilus. These fascinating creatures had a soft body with tentacles that emerged from a hollow, chambered...
Category
Russian Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Pyrite
Golden Calcite with Apophyllite From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
Large translucent double penetrating twinned crystals of calcite on translucent to transparent apophyllite crystal cluster matrix with pink s...
Category
Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Beautifully Shaped Amethyst Cluster with Agate, Celadonite and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
An exquisite deep purple amethyst cluster with stalactite formation. This natural piece is surrounded and adorned with a beautiful polished frame, where it is possible to see the min...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
White Quartz “Tree” Sculptural Formation on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
A one of a kind, spectacular white quartz piece with a calcite formation. This piece is a stunning natural sculpture resembling a tree on a hill of white quartz. The prominent centra...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Quartz
Frosty Agatised Amethyst Cluster with Polished Exterior
Located in London, GB
A beautiful amethyst cluster with polished borders revealing multiple agatised
layers. The interior of this specimen has a wonderful frosty appearance with
purple amethyst, creamy ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Cavansite on Quartz From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals in spherical aggregates on quartz microcrystal-coated matrix with small isolated rhombic calcite crys...
Category
Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Black Hematite with a Blanket of White Quartz
Located in London, GB
A stunning an unusual formation of white quartz on top of a black hematite.
This beautiful and delicate piece presents a rough piece with a stalactite of black hematite covered w...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Organic Modern Petrified Wood Side Table with Pyrite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Petrified wood side table adorned with pyrite.
Petrified wood is a special type of fossilized wood. This type of mineralized petrified wood went through an intricate process that to...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Oval Section with Tan Coloured Druze
Located in London, GB
A beautiful cloud like formation with nascent stalactites covered in tan
coloured druzy quartz with polished edges.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the p...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Golden Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous transparent deep golden calcite crystal on matrix. Large double terminated scalenohedral twinned on the C-axis with well defined re-entrant faces. Small sphalerite crystal e...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Mica in an Albite Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Mica in an albite matrix.
Albite is a type of feldspar mineral. Mica is formed from silicate which creates the delicate, glimmery sheets that combine and layer together. This combination of minerals creates a rare, museum-quality formation. This is also a very big specimen and weighs approximately 54 lbs or 24.5 kg.
The albite and mica create a rare, sculptural, natural formation.
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Calcite with Apophyllite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Large cabinet specimen of rich golden yellow calcite crystal cluster partially covered in lustrous gem apophyllite cr...
Category
Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
11.22 Gram Green Tourmaline Crystal Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
11.22 Gram Green Tourmaline Crystal Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 11.22 Gram
Dimension: 2.5 x 3.1 x 1.7 Cm
Origin: kunar, Afghanistan
Tourmaline is a crystalline silica...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Genuine Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (37 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Calcite Mineral on Yellow Fluorite From Asturias, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Spain.
Translucent rhombohedral crystals of colorless calcite large matrix of tran...
Category
Spanish Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Golden Calcite with Sphalerite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (4 Lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, United States.
Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Unusual Organic Green-Blue Quartz Cluster
Located in London, GB
Multiple stalactites seemingly grow from a grassy meadow of green quartz
on this impressive piece. A wonderful sculptural specimen with a rare organic
quality.
This piece was le...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Authentic Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth .75" x .25" x 2.55", 21.5 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
2446 Gram Huge Forest Green Malachite Crystal From Shilu Mine, Guangdong, China
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Huge Forest Green Malachite Crystal From Shilu Mine, Guangdong, China
Weight : 2446 Gram
Dimension: 16.5x 14.5 x 9 Cm
Origin : Guangdong, China
Malachite has been traditionally ...
Category
Chinese Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of a cluster of hexagonal crystals of dark red Vanadinites with glassy lust...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Cut and Polished Heart with Cotton Candy Inclusion
Located in London, GB
An attractive geode section cut and polished into a heart shape, revealing
white quartz layers with various agate layers. A cavity to the left with pink
druze resembling cotton can...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Mounted Terracotta Ammonite 5" Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Fossilized Ammonite Slices on Custom Metal Bases. This stunning pair of fossilized ammonite slices showcases the intricate and mesmerizing patterns of these ancient marine mo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal
Small floral formation
Located in London, GB
A small formation consisting of a white quartz stalactite on a bed on lilac
amethyst.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mines of Uruguay, Sout...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Bellowing Druzy Covered Smoke Cloud, a Mostly Complete Steel Grey Crystal Geode
Located in London, GB
A wonderful largely complete geode lined with steel coloured druzy quartz and a large central calcite covered in white druze, resembling a bellowing smoke cloud. To the side the flam...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Exceptional Quality Amethyst in a Jaw like Formation
Located in London, GB
Amethyst of the deepest colour is shown here in a formation resembling
an open mouth. The crystals are of high peaks with red tints toward the
tips. the borders unpolished to revea...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Calcite on Amethyst Surrounded by Agate, White Quartz and Green Celadonite Stand
Located in London, GB
An interesting and stunning geode section with a striking colour mix.
In this aesthetic piece the original basalt has been polished to reveal the exquisite green celadonite hidden within on the front, whilst maintaining its rough condition at the back. Such a thick and vibrant celadonite layer is uncommon.
The interior of the mineral sculpture is endowed with a gorgeous very deep purple amethyst...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Well defined undamaged specimen of olive yellow-green ball aggregates of mimetite cr...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst Cluster and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
A pleasing crescentic section of quartz with agate areas, surrounding a beautiful vibrant streak of deep purple amethyst.
This crescentic medium sized section has a wonderful thick white quartz...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
“Cup of Flowers” Amethyst and Calcite
Located in London, GB
Resembling a cup of flowers, this formation consists of several circular
calcite arrangements sat on a bed of deep purple amethyst. There is a
second generation growth of amethysti...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Natural Fossilized Ammonite Cluster '11 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality, 8" tall stone containing many small ammonite fossils. The ammonites are of the species Promicroceras marstonense and are Lower Jurassic (~200 million years old) in age. The piece has been painstakingly prepared with mechanical tools to expose all of the individual ammonite fossils on one side.
Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled a squid with a shell. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three prehistoric ammonite fossil, unmounted.
Measurements:
Big amonite: Depth *4.5in Width *5.5in Height *1.6in
Medium amonite: Depth *4.1in Width *5.1in Height *1.6in...
Category
Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China
Cluster of sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals on the surfa...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Pyrite on Quartz from Daye Mine, Hubei Province, China
Located in New York, NY
From Daye Mine, Hubei Province, China.
Large metallic mirror luster intergrown cubes of golden pyrite on quartz and pyrite enriched matrix lined with ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Pyrite, Other
Deep Purple Beautifully Shaped Amethyst Cluster with Stalactites on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
Exquisite deep purple beautifully shaped amethyst aesthetic cluster with stalactites formation. Colours fuse together in this uniquely beautiful piece, presenting the viewer with pur...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Bellowing Smoke Quartz Cloud Formation
Located in London, GB
A beautiful formation of of several stalactites covered in a thick border of
white quartz. The thick quartz bordered itself covered in transparent and
brown druze in places. The wh...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Peaked Pink Quartz Amethyst Formation
Located in London, GB
A stunning piece of pinkish-lilac amethyst. Its very large peaks are accentuated
by the beautiful graduated colour, intensifying towards the tips of each crystal.
Various crystals ...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
207.25 Gram Aquamarine Specimen With Schorl From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
207.25 Gram Aquamarine Specimen With Schorl From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 207.25 Gram
Dimension: 6.1 x 5.1 x 3.6 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Ba...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Gogotte, natural sculpture from Fontainebleau, France. With rare iron inclusions
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This desk size Gogotte is an authentic proof of nature's artistic skills in sculpture.
We still don't understand fully how these natural sculptures, made of more than 99% of pure si...
Category
French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Steel Colored Heart Shaped Open Quartz Geode
Located in London, GB
This open geode is lined with steel coloured quartz and embelished with a large central calite covered with tan coloured amethystine quartz. Several other calcites to the side.
Di...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Polished Gimhae Stone from Pinggu Jinhai, China
Located in New York, NY
The Gimbae stone is from the ancient land of Pinggu - also known as the land of wonders. This piece of highly-polished Gimbae has a beautiful even pattern that flows throughout.
Gi...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Asaphus intermedius Trilobite on Matrix from Morocco (1.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement, Other
Other Worldly Landscape with Grey-Lilac Druze
Located in London, GB
A stunning half geode containing many tall stalactites resembling an other
worldly landscape. The stalactites covered in grey-lilac druzy quartz. the borders
polished.
This piec...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Optical Calcite Crystals from Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China.
Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with he...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box .75" x .5" x 4.75, " 26 Grams
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosauru...
Category
African Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Purple Fluorite with Quartz From Jiangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From De'an mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Large cluster of gem transparent deep purple dodecahedron fluorite crystals etched from Quartz mat...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Chalcedony Stalactites with Apophyllytes from Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India.
Here's a very aesthetic specimen of 2 chalcedony stalactites in an intersecting formation coated in a apophyllite micro crystals with a se...
Category
Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst Cluster, Grey and Pink Agate Border, Brown-Orange Druze and Stalactites
Located in London, GB
An exquisite deep purple amethyst cluster with mineral formation and a polished stalactite. This natural piece is surrounded and adorned with a beautiful polished border, where it is...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Bright metallic galena crystals with mirror-like surface luster with minor quartz. The galena crystals ha...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Amethyst from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico.
Lustrous deep-purple transparent amethyst quartz crystals surrounded by smaller colorless quartz cry...
Category
Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China.
Cluster of sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcop...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
