Name GARNET SPESSARTITE
Variety SPESSARTITE
Origin Tongbei (Fujian)
China
Hardness 7,5
Composition Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   16,5 x 12 x 4,2 cm
Weight 760 g




Description:
When the first specimens coming from this deposit first appeared in the markets, they caused a sensation. Never before had such beautiful pieces of spessartite in matrix been seen. The deposit produces several types of specimens, some of them truly beautiful. In this specimen, the garnet crystals are to be found as individuals on a white feldspar matrix together with smoky quartz crystals.


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GARNET SPESSARTITE



VARIETY SPESSARTITE