Since Marcus Grossmann Minerals was founded, the company has specialised in the sale of rare and high value gem crystals, aesthetic quality minerals, mineral specimens from classical sources and rare minerals. In the meantime we have decided to upgrade our website with a so called gallery. In this gallery we will show you now and in the future a fine selection top minerals worldwide. This gallery should represent a great selection of top specimens from world wide localities. The specimens represent material which we had sold in the years before, specimens which are in our stock, or collection, or specimens which are now in private, or public collections. Anyway, if you want us to put the picture of your favorite specimen in our gallery, feel free to send us a mail with your specimen. If you have any additional questions, send us a mail too. Have fun with our new gallery.  Our minerals have often been featured in journals such as Lapis, The Mineralogical Record and in the French magazine La Regne Mineral. The specimens were selected for inclusion due to their exceptionally high quality or mineralogical features. We also endeavor to describe and publicize new discoveries e. g. the sites of mineral finds on Zomba Plateau in Malawi was featured in The Mineralogical Record.
Excellent Fluorite from Halsbrücke, Freiberg, sold to a museum. Our decision to extend our business into the Internet is largely due to the fact that mineral exhibitions in Europe have mostly 
Fluorite on Quartz Szepter, Pakistan degerated into esoteric flea markets. Through the Internet we offer the possibility to view new rarities and to purchase them. Furthermore, we offer our Internet page as a "Forum" where you can receive information about new findings, current market developments and general advice about collecting minerals. We look forward to your frequent use of this great opportunity. If you have any questions, ideas or criticisms do not hesitate to CONTACT US us via e-mail, FAX, or post. Our web site is divided into six different mineral groups which area specially selected variety of our stock. You can view and order them in our Internet "Shop". All pieces are supplied with information detailing the locality where they were found. This will be useful when you integrate your new purchase into your existing collection. The majority of our minerals are fixed on acrylic pedestals. If you require minerals without pedestals, we can remove it for you without any damage to your purchase. Please let us know when you place your order. We trust that you find our offer of interest and will select items for your personal collection. For the purchase of items you will find necessary information about ordering, payment and despatch under the section "Order". You can visit us as well! If you want to visit us, please CONTACT us by phone, e-mail or fax. We look forward to showing you our entire stock of high-value, beautiful minerals and rare specimens. Pictures from my trip to the Shigar valley in Baltistan, Pakistan, summer 2003: 
Rest Area beside the Karakorum Highway near Jaglot. 
Truck on the Karakorum Highway in the early morning. In the background the Himalaya range with Nanga Parbat. 
That´s my jeep driver, me and 2 miners in front of an Aquamarine mine in the Shigar valley. 
Just out of an pocket. A stunning new find a couple of minutes before. The weight of the double terminated crystal was about 2,5 kg. 
Mining crew in front of an mine entrance, proudly showing their new equipment.  An other Aquamarine from the mine. Not too bad!  Excellent Aquamarine from the Nyit Bruk area. | We will be exhibiting at the following mineral exhibitions: Munich Show 2010 Actually we are back from our recent trip through the North of Pakistan where we got again a fine suite of mineral specimens in all price ranges for your collections. Within the new material you can choose between : Epidot, Magnetite, Topas, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Hackmanite, Bastnäsite, and some fine Axinite specimens from the Turmiq area in the Shigar valley. In a couple of days we will show you first in an European Web site some pictures from mining activities in the Pech and Pabrok area which are located in the Kunar Province in Afghanistan. Then you will have some imagination where your Tourmalines come from. 
Afghani miner in the Pech mountain area. He is standing on a snow field about 2800m above sea leval, in the background the pegmatites where the lokal miners are working for tourmaline and spodumene. 
Valley in the Kunar province. In this area the local miners are working for gem material too. The photo was taken while a rest on a tour to the pegmatite areas. In the middle of the picture you can recognize a couple of Kalashnikows which are put on the ground while the mining crew was cooking some tea. 
Afghani miners working in a pegmetite vein in Samaneke, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. In this mine the miners are working for Kunzite, Tourmaline and Morganite. And now some new pictures from one of my last trips to the Shigar valley in Baltistan, the area where the magnificent Aquamarine specimens are found. I hope you will enjoy it: If you have any questions about travelling in this area, feel free to contact me. I started in Peshawar and we went up on the Karakorum Highway via Gilgit to Skardu from where we hired a jeep to visit the Shigar area. 
Typical accident on the Karakorum Highway. A totally overpacked truck collapsed and blocked the road for hours. 
Unforgettable view from the Karakorum Highway to the Indus valley and the Himalaya Range with the Nanga Parbat in the background. 
That´s me, between 2 mineral dealers in a Skardu showroom. 
Bazaar and main road through Skardu, the gate to the Shigar valley.  Lower Shigar valley between Shigar and Haydarabad Since January 2003 we cooperate with mineral dealers world wide, to show you a more international suite of fine mineral specimens in all price ranges. If you are looking for any particular specimen, feel free to send us a note by e- mail and we let you know when we can get it for you. Please CONTACT US us if you require further details about our current stock before the above exhibitions. As only a small variety of our stock can be presented on the Internet, we would like to know about your special requests so pictures can be send to you by e-mail, disc or post. OUR GERNERAL CONDITIONS OF DOING BUSINESS: Payment The following forms can be used for ordering minerals. Download the necessary form for printing on your PC and then fill in your name and address and send us the form via fax or post. After confirming your minerals will be send immediately. Please indicate whether you would like to pay on delivery or require an invoice. A flat rate of US $ 10,-. Will be added your bill for transportation costs regardless of size and weight of your order. The ownership of the goods remains with us until they are paid for in full. In the event of an legal dispute the court of jurisdiction is Munich. Goods sent on approval to German customers may be returned in accordance with current regulations within 14 days of receiving the articles. Naturally, we cannot accept the return of any damaged goods. Last but not least: Some web adresses of some of our friends, where you can get aesthetic top mineral specimens: http://www.andyseibel.com Andy is specialized in selling top aesthetic specimens and superb gem crystals. http://www.Mineralsweb.com That´s the website of Brice & Christophe Gobin. They are specialized in top minerals from Africa, Pakistan and world wide localities. |
