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Spessartine

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Super-bright, gemmy spessartines cover the face of this huge specimen, but with a bit of space in between them so they are attractively isolated and not "massed," and are nicely contrasted against the greenish matrix. The spessartines are not large - they measure to about 0.4 cm - but this specimen isn't about big crystals - it's about FLASH, and that it has in spades! Scattered amongst the spessartines are sharp, lustrous little smokies. There is also some arsenopyrite and fluorite to add interest. 25 x 14 x 6 cm

Product details

SpeciesSpessartine
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions25.0 x 14.0 x 6.0 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.