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Mineral Specimens with Quartz
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8.5 x 6.2 x 3.5 cm. This is a dramatic and rare, nearly-colorless gwindel from the classic Swiss locality for deeply smoky gwindels! This crystal is a single twisted quartz of the classic style, with no damage and complete all around. It was not, as most are, broken off matrix leaving a gash on the bottom. Rather, this is a floater with a bit of matrix attached to the bottom of the quartz, also terminated (if ingrown with matrix). The twist on this one is VERY pronounced and dramatic! Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
7.9 x 7.3 x 3.0 cm. A DEEPLY smoky quartz gwindel, so deeply colored that it is almost purple in color when backlit strongly. Ex. William S. Vaux, Richard Hauck collections.
7.4 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm. A superb single crystal that is redder than purple, due to minute inclusions of goethite or hematite within the amethyst! In different lights, though, the purple and red contributions to color vary a bit. Complete all around, this is an extremely fine and aesthetic specimen from this most classic of localities for sceptred quartz. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
9 x 4.5 x 4 cm. I think you could say that, pedigree aside, this is one of the more dramatic byssolite-included quartzes imaginable out there?! The piece shows an incredible spray of beautiful byssolite needles within. Sadly, there is a big shallow slice out of the left side of the termination for 2 cm down from the tip - not easily visible in pic. Still, it’s an important survivor from an apparently well known find of the 1800s, I am told - though a rare one, I admit. Ex. Clarence S. Bement, Richard Hauck, Smithsonian Institution Collections.
8 x 7 x 6 cm. An old specimen among the earlier documented pieces from this locale, and probably in the collection or dealer stock (or both) of George English (1864-1944). History aside, it’s just a darned good quartz cluster even by current standards when we are spoiled by decades of production from here. It would not be cheap, even today, for the clarity and razor sharpness shown. Interestingly, after all these years, it has never been fully cleaned by modern methods (acid), and retains the original lustre it probably came out of the pocket with, and some attached clay. As the Mineralogical Record archive states, "In June 1934, English retired from active service to devote his time to the writing of his popular book Getting Acquainted with Minerals, which was one of the best texts of his time for the elementary student and collector." It was later illustrated also in the classic book by HC Dake, Quartz Family Minerals. But really, it would be a good piece, pedigree aside! Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
10.0 x 7.0 x 5.6 cm. Judging by the old dealer label with it, this is probably one of the earlier finds brought to market from this now-classic locality. It features a pristine 7.7 cm, doubly-terminated amethyst perched delicately on a thin shard of matrix overgrown with small quartz crystals! The piece is actually a floater, believe it or not, now that I look closely. The two smaller crystals in the main cluster have old breaks/reheals at the tips, but are terminated. The aesthetics here are amazing, and it is an unlikely survivor when you consider the long trip this has taken to get here today from these remote mountains of Mexico. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
3.8 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm. A stout, equant miniature from the classic early-1980s find at this surprising locality that has not been reproduced since. These today are considered East Coast treasures, and closely held in collections. Few are seen for sale and often the prices are scary! Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
8.4 x 6.6 x 5.7 cm. An unusual locality piece from this small tourmaline mine, featuring a 7-cm doubly-terminated quartz in a cluster of others, all perched dramatically on a knob of albite crystals. The quartz is GEM, clear and crisp, accented by a sparkling coating of minute secondary crystallization on top of some side faces. the overall effect is really striking. Sold to Hauck by Russ Behnke, 1975. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
5.5 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm. A striking large miniature, better and more 3-dimensional in person (!!!) that exemplifies the classic Japan twins from this locality. I have rarely seen clusters, and the condition and aesthetics of this one makes it rank highly. No damage to any of the twins you see! The large one is complete around the back, as well. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
3.0 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm. A sharp small miniature featuring a GEMMY 1.3 cm twinned quartz perched atop lustrous, deep-green epidote. Classic old style! Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
4.5 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm. A KILLER specimen with an intense gemmy amethyst sceptre atop of a stalk of smoky quartz. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
9.9 x 4.8 x 4.6 cm. A stunning, aesthetic cluster of gemmy quartzes from FRANCE - old material from this classic (now defunct) locality! Note the original old A.E. Foote label. This style of label dates the specimen's passing through his hands to 1880-1895! Better - more gemmy - in person. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
4.5 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm. A very unusual sceptred quartz, with some kind of funny twinning or other habit at the termination...just a bizarre piece. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
14.3 x 6.0 x 3.2 cm. Just a really, really beautiful polished section of rutilated quartz, with unusual clarity and purity of both the clear quartz and the golden rutile within. The rutile needles are unusually fat as well,. Overall a striking lapidary piece! Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
14.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 cm. A rare South Dakota quartz cluster from this old mine. Contacted a bit at both ends, but mostly complete and really quite a striking 3-dimensional cluster. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
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