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17 Crystals of Otherworldly Beauty

One of the things that make crystals and minerals so beautiful and impressive is that only in special cases do we get to see them in their natural form, because some of them are only found deep in the earth or in very limited places on our planet. That is why the Hungarian geologist and photographer László Kupi makes an effort to reveal to people their natural and raw beauty, and it is very difficult to remain indifferent to his works.
 
When he chooses his "models", he is careful about diversity in size, shape, color and structure, and even gives a platform to combinations of crystals and minerals that prove that together is always better than apart. The photographs include crystals from Coffey's private collection, as well as representatives from renowned natural and geological museums from around the world that you can view now without any charge or delay. After you do, we're sure you'll agree with us that nature has created a real piece of art...
 
#1
Cobalt-bearing aragonite from Baiyangping ore field, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Mond Chang

Cobalt-bearing aragonite from Baiyangping ore field, Yunnan, China. Courtesy of Mond Chang

#2
On the left is a Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco. Courtesy of Mond Chang. On the right is a Multi-colored Elbaite from Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Courtesy of GetGemstoned

On the left is a Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco. Courtesy of Mond Chang.
On the right is a Multi-colored Elbaite from Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Courtesy of GetGemstoned

#3
Rutile, Hematite with Quartz from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil. Courtesy of Stephanie Joplin TabbahRutile, Hematite with Quartz from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil. Courtesy of Stephanie Joplin Tabbah

Rutile, Hematite with Quartz from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil. Courtesy of Stephanie Joplin Tabbah

#4
Cherry red Rhodochrosite with Fluorite and Quartz from the Strawberry Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma, Colorado, USA.
Cherry red Rhodochrosite with Fluorite and Quartz from the Strawberry Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma, Colorado, USA.
#5
Pink spodumene (var. kunzite) with quartz on pale blue albite (var. cleavelandite) from Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan.
Pink spodumene (var. kunzite) with quartz on pale blue albite (var. cleavelandite) from Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan.
#6
Pyromorphite from the Daoping Mine, Guanxi, China. Courtesy of Mond Chang

Pyromorphite from the Daoping Mine, Guanxi, China. Courtesy of Mond Chang

#7
Blue cap tourmaline from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan. Courtesy of Green Mountain Minerals

Blue cap tourmaline from Dara-i-Pech, Kunar, Afghanistan. Courtesy of Green Mountain Minerals

#8
Left: Hematite from Cavradi, Switzerland. Private collection. Right: Gold on Quartz from the Mockingbird Mine, California. Courtesy of Kyle Kevorkian

Left: Hematite from Cavradi, Switzerland. Private collection. Right: Gold on Quartz from the Mockingbird Mine, California. Courtesy of Kyle Kevorkian

#9
Cobaltoan Calcite from Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy of Christophe Gobin Minerals

Cobaltoan Calcite from Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy of Christophe Gobin Minerals

#10
Superb cluster from the Lollipop pocket with fine Lepidolite on top; Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Superb cluster from the Lollipop pocket with fine Lepidolite on top; Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
#11
Red Sphalerite twin crystal with excellent lustre and striation, on Calcite coated matrix from the ElmwoodMine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA.
Red Sphalerite twin crystal with excellent lustre and striation, on Calcite coated matrix from the ElmwoodMine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA.
#12
Starburst of bubblegum pink Tourmaline crystals with Lepidolite and Smoky Quartz from Tsanigal, Bargi Matal District, Velāyat-e Nūrestān, Afghanistan
Starburst of bubblegum pink Tourmaline crystals with Lepidolite and Smoky Quartz from Tsanigal, Bargi Matal District, Velāyat-e Nūrestān, Afghanistan
#13
Red Uvite cluster perched on translucent rhombohedral Magnesite on lustrous Haematite crystal.
Red Uvite cluster perched on translucent rhombohedral Magnesite on lustrous Haematite crystal.
#14
scepter quartz (with pale purple hue) from the Spruce Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA.
Scepter quartz (with pale purple hue) from the Spruce Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA.
#15
On the left is a scapter Amethyst from Goboboseb, Namibia. Courtesy of Creighton Beery. On the right is a Cyanotrichite from Quiglong, Guizhou, China. Courtesy of GetGemstoned

On the left is a scapter Amethyst from Goboboseb, Namibia. Courtesy of Creighton Beery.
On the right is a Cyanotrichite from Quiglong, Guizhou, China. Courtesy of GetGemstoned

#16
Transparent floater Quartz crystal with golden Rutile inclusions from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil.

Transparent floater Quartz crystal with golden Rutile inclusions from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil.

#17
Azurite from Oumjrane, Alnif County, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
Azurite from Oumjrane, Alnif County, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
 

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