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Spessartine

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Small white sheet of orthoclase crystals covered with intact, translucent red crystals having complex faces and a hopper motif

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Species
SpessartineAbout Spessartine →
Added on11/10/2024
Locality
China, Fujian, TongbeiRegional guide →

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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 Tongbei, China
from Tongbei, China — orange to red-orange garnet crystals with bright luster, set among smoky quartz and microcline; iconic locality for collector…