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Garnet Var Spessartine

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Garnet Var Spessartine

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Description
Locality: 
Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao, Bajaur, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.8 × 2.6 cm
Description

This orange color is very uncommon for maerial from Pakistan, the specimen is from a recent discovery last season. The faces show an amazing texture which reminds a little bit to material from Asbestos. The faces are highly lusrous and the assemble is aesthetic, little bit of matrix helps to give good contrast to the piece. 

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