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Spessartine

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A BIG plate richly covered with gemmy wine-red spessartine garnets, along with a few smoky quartzes and muscovite books. The lustrous garnets measure up to about 0.6 cm. You may have noticed that we have not had many spessartine specimens lately, as the prices have gone up to where they do not seem all that reasonable for what you get. But this very large plate was priced decently enough that we decided to buy it to offer here..18 x 13 x 4.2 cm

Product details

SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions18.0 x 13.0 x 4.2 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.