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Spessartine, Smoky Quartz

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Spessartine with smoky quartz, 4 cm, from the Wushan spessartine mine, Tongbai, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, China. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

Species
Spessartine, Quartz, Smoky quartzAbout Spessartine →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
China, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 19

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Mineral guide
Learn about Spessartine
(Mn3Al2Si3O12) is the vivid orange garnet prized for gemmy, sharp crystals and brilliant luster; forms with smoky quartz and feldspar.
Spessartine
Regional guide
Spessartine from Wushan Spessartine Mine, China
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei Yunxiao, Fujian - famed for saturated orange spessartine with smoky quartz, a landmark locality prized by collectors.