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Spessartine

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Over the last few years, there have been many fine Spessartine Garnet specimens to come from China. This specimen is a great cabinet size piece and the crystals are very large with deep color for this locality! This specimen features dozens of razor sharp, highly lustrous, deep reddish-orange, textbook trapezohedra on matrix. This piece has some of the best quality, and deep Spessartine crystals that I have seen from Tongbei, so don't miss out on this one. 13.0 x 8.5 x 5.0cm

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.0 x 8.5 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.