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Spessartine

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Spessartine

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Description
Locality: 
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 1.9 × 1.5 cm
Description

The matrix consits of snowy white Feldspa, the front side is completely plan and lustrous. Numerous gemmy sharp terminated Spessartine crystals up to 4 mm across are scattered all over the piece. Great contrast and finest quality of Spessartine. No significant demages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany