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RHQTZ-95 - Quartz "Carrara Diamond" - CAN$ 155 SOLD Carrara, Apuan Alps, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy small cabinet, 7.8 x 5.3 x 3.7 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A stunning, water-clear, diamond-like crystal of just over 1 cm poerched in a protected vug in matrix...a classic example of this rare old style of "Carrara Diamond", with an early 1900s Wards label to date it.
RHQTZ-96 - Quartz (closed Japan Twin) - CAN$ 466 SOLD Washington Camp, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA miniature, 5 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A superb twinned quartz on matrix from this classic locality showing highly unusual sharpness of form, and the more rare of the Japan law twinning styles which is seldom seen. Very aesthetic, and a superb example crystallographically as well.
RHQTZ-98 - Amethyst with Hematite inclusions - CAN$ 415 SOLD Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada small cabinet, 6.4 x 5.8 x 5.2 cm ex. A. E. Foote ex. Richard Hauck
THis is an early Thunder Bay amethyst form the late 1800s, with a Foote label still glued to the bottom 100-plus years later! While broken off matrix, this crystal is complete all around and pristine save a few tiny dings...remarkable for the age of it. This early material has obviously a much deeper and more interesting color than most of what is found there today, and impressed me with its intense color (more obvious, perhaps, in person).
RHQTZ-99 - Quartz (Japan twin) - CAN$ 259 PC Mine, Jefferson County, Montana, USA miniature, 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A superb, balanced, nearly pristine quartz twin from this classic US locale, ex. George White collection. Complete all around save for the tiniest ding on one tip (but better shape than most from this remote locality!).
RHQTZ-100 - Rose Quartz on Quartz (skeletal crystal) - CAN$ 2021 SOLD Lavra da Ilha, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 5.4 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A bizarre specimen featuring a druse of sparkly pink rose quartz over a sharply defined, skeletal quartz termination! It is geometrically interesting and sparkly, as well as colorful...just a really unique quartz miniature!
RHQTZ-101 - Quartz on Hematite - CAN$ 777 SOLD Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England small cabinet, 9.5 x 6.7 x 3.6 cm ex. Richard Hauck
This is a beautiful curving plate of kidney-ore hematite shell, on which is perched sparkling hematite crystals, on which are perched sharp white crystals of bipyramidal quartz (often called beta quartz from this locality, though it is not tehcnically true "beta" quartz form). From the Schortmann's famous Hotel Lexington exhibitions held in NYC yearly, dated 1950 on the back of the label.
RHQTZ-102 - Quartz (Japan twin) - CAN$ 207 Brumado, Bahia, Brazil miniature, 5.0 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A really sharp Japan law twin, lustrous and brilliant on the surface, showing a rare "closed" habit rather than the normal splayed-to-the-sides twinning form that is more classic for Brumado. It has a shallow contact on the back edge of one lower face, but is otherwise complete. Outstanding miniature display specimen!
RHQTZ-104 - Amethyst - CAN$ 207 Eastman Mine, Deer Hill , Stowe , Maine, USA small cabinet, 8.6 x 5.8 x 4.4 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A classic Maine amethyst point, with UNUSUALLY good gemminess and translucency to it for the size. Probably an older specimen, though I have no way to tell. All I can say is that this is MUCH MUCH more gemmy and translucent than anything I have seen from hewre in modern times and it is likely to have been mined prior to 1960, I am told. The bottom is cleaved off but the termination, and the upper surfaces ion display, are all pristine and lustrous and intact all around.
RHQTZ-103 - Quartz with Molybenite inclusions - CAN$ 415 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile miniature, 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm ex. Richard Hauck
One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004. This piece has a particularly robust single gem quartz crystal just loaded with minute molybdenites inside.
RHQTZ-105 - Quartz with Molybdenite inclusions - CAN$ 104 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile thumbnail, 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A superb thumbnail, with a large included moly cluster inside! One of the better thumbnails I have seen of the material. One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004.
RHQTZ-106 - Quartz with Molybdenite inclusions - CAN$ 78 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile miniature, 4.0 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A sharp miinature with phantoms quartz points inside outlined by the moly inclusions in the lower portion of the crystal, and minute flecks of moly spread atop as well. One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004.
RHQTZ-107 - Quartz with Molybdenite inclusions - CAN$ 130 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile small cabinet, 7.2 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A fairly large crystal as far as this find went, for condition and quality, richly included throughout. One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004.
RHQTZ-108 - Quartz with Molybdenite inclusions - CAN$ 777 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile miniature, 5.5 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm ex. Richard Hauck
One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004. This particular miniature is a single robust crystal with the finest, largest molybdenite inclusions I have seen in any example from this find. They are dramatic, shiny, crysatllized inclusions to about 8mm in size and are vibrant within the quartz (which is undamaged). Superb example of this rare inclusion!
RHQTZ-110 - Quartz with Molybdenite inclusions - CAN$ 52 SOLD Confianza Mine, Tilama, Chile miniature, 3.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A pristine specimen richly included with minute flecks of shiny molybdenum crystals. One of several really showy, richly included specimens Dick bought from collector Terry Szenics , who found them in Chile in about 2004.
RHQTZ-109 - Quartz (Japan twin) - CAN$ 207 SOLD Pelona Mine, La Libertad, Peru miniature, 4.0 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm ex. Richard Hauck
A pristine miniature, very bright and sparkling, featuring a wonderfully balanced central twin enhanced by the starkly contrasting prismatic quartz right behind it! Or in front...as either side is a good view depending on personal taste.
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