Spessartine, Albite

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Spessartine crystal on albite matrix, 4 cm, from San Piero in Campo, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy; collected in 1994 with German mineral collector Klaus Wirth, during one of the earliest excavations made in the Rosina pegmatite vein. This crystal was the best one found in a quite large garnet-rich cavity and it is on a small albite floater. Federico Pezzotta collection. Photo by Antonio Miglioli.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 271

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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.
Regional guide
Spessartine from San Piero in Campo
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