Spessartine, Microcline
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Gemmy, glassy, deep-red crystals of spessartine to 0.5 cm are isolated on a EUHEDRAL crystal of microcline (which makes the specimen much more attractive than if they were sitting on a clunky, shapeless matrix). There are more than a dozen pretty crystals here.
Product details
SpeciesMicrocline, Spessartine
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 7.5 x 4.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shengus
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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classic potassium feldspar with blocky crystals, dramatic twinning (Carlsbad, Manebach) and the vivid amazonite variety, a top Pikes Peak gem.Regional guide
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