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Details
ColorsBlack, Orange, White
SizeLarge
Dimensions11.5 x 7.0 x 6.3 cm
Description

Smoky Quartz sprinkled with bright orange Spessartine Garnet, a classic Tongbei combo....some of the best showy Spessartine specimens out there, especially if you hold the same opinion as me that crystals on matrix or at least with more associations are superior.

There's plenty more cool things to be found from this deposit but nothing is as famous as these iconic combo pieces.

Spessartine Garnet, Quartz, Microcline Feldspar

Wushan Pluton, Tongbei,

Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou,

Fujian, China

Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.
Greater New York City Area
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Unknown previous owners

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