Spessartine

These new Spessartines are some of the most attractive and highly displayable specimens to come out of China in the last few years. This particular piece features several lustrous, gemmy, reddish-orange trapezohedra modified by dodecahedra measuring up to 5 mm associated with greenish Muscovite on Orthoclase matrix. The color in these crystals is a rich orange hue (due to nearly pure Manganese content) and are very attractive. They are not at all dull or pitted. This material is becoming less and less available on the market, and keep in mind that there are only a few worldwide localities that produce this color of Spessartine in fine specimens. Bright orange Spessartine specimens are NOT easy to find these days from any locality.

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Product details

Species

Spessartine

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions5.8 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm

Locality

China, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine Mine

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08