Spessartine

  
 
  
Spessartine with smoky quartz and fluorite
Origin: Tongbei, Yunxiao (Yunling), Zhangzhou area, Fujian, East Region, China
Sample size: 4.5 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm (top), 17.5 x 14.8 x 8 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 
  
Spessartine on albite
Origin: Drot, Shengus, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 3.9 x 1.7 x 2.3 cm
 
  
 
  
Spessartine on smoky quartz
Origin: Tongbei, Yunxiao (Yunling), Zhangzhou area, Fujian, East Region, China
Sample size: 25 x 23 x 35 mm (top left), 17 x 23 x 11 mm (top right), 5.7 x 8.8 x 4.3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Intermediate between spessartine and almandine with respect to the chemical composition
Origin: Sahanivotry, Vakinanakaratra region (Betafo-Antsirabe region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Sample size: 26 x 25 x 13 mm
 
  
Spessartine on microcline
Origin: Cerro Platano, Xaltinguis, Guerrero, Mexico
Sample size: 32 x 25 x 21 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Spessartine with smoky quartz
  
Origin: Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
Sample size: 6.2 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm (top/2nd row), 9.2 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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