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Spessartine

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An unusually transparent smoky of 3.9 cm rises in the back of the matrix, with spessartines not only around it, but clearly visible inside it. They formed on the surface of a quartz crystal that is phantomed inside it, and then the growth of the quartz crystal continued, engulfing the earlier crystal with the spessartines on it. There are lustrous spessartines to 0.6 cm scattered across the contrasting white matrix as well. 8 x 7 x 5.5 cm

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 7.0 x 5.5 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.