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Spessartine, Feldspar Group

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striking CABINET-SIZED plate of very gemmy, wine-red spessartine garnets to 8 mm and lustrous, transparent to translucent smokey quartz crystals on feldspar matrix from China. A bit of peripheral edge damage, but definitely not detracting on this excellent piece. All of the major crystals are damage-free. 15.0 x 10.2 x 6.7 cm

Product details

SpeciesSpessartine, Feldspar
SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 x 10.2 x 6.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine Mine

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.