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Spessartine Garnet with Pyrrhotite

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Classic lustrous mid to dark coloured root-beer well-formed crystals of Spessartine Garnet crystals measuring to 1.9 cm. Protrude though a veneer of metallic bronzy crystalline Pyrrhotite from the underlaying massive Garnet matrix. A fine specimen of Spessartine Garnet from the Broken Hill Orebodys, Australia.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 8.0 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$8,500.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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