Spessartine

  
Spessartine with smoky quartz
     
Spessartine with smoky quartz and orthoclase
Origin: Kanlin, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (top), 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Spessartine on feldspar
Origin: Laghman, Afghanistan
Sample size: 4.8 x 3 x 2.7 cm
 
  
 
  
Spessartine on albite
Origin: Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm (top), 5.5 x 3.4 x 3 cm (middle/bottom)
 
  
  
Origin: Navegador Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Sample size: 2.9 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
 
  
 
  
Spessartine with smoky quartz on albite
  
 
Spessartine with smoky quartz
Origin: Tongbei area, Fujian Province, China
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 1 cm (top), 11 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 6 x 4 x 4 cm (3rd row), 8 x 3 x 2 cm (4th row), 8 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Ruby Mountain, Chaffee Co., Colorado, United States
Eaton Collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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