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Spessartine

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Description
Locality: 
Kyurazawa Mine, Ashio, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 5.3 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

This specimen is interesting for many reasons. First the intense orange crystals show a similar striation as the Tongbei Spessartine. Second this location is indeed remote and pieces from there are the great rarity on the market. Third Spessartine from there includes up to 8% VanadiumOxide. In my mind this is chemical composition is a great rarity among Garnets. What should I write more about this exceptionell piece.

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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
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