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Spessartine

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Description
Locality: 
Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.8 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
51.00gr
Description

A large, robust, and complete spessartine crystal from the famous mine in Minas Gerais now more that 20 years ago.  The specimen has an interesting and complex growth pattern.  The gem is a floater with some white feldspar.  The edges are translucent and glow red when backlit.

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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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$10
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$20
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$30

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