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Spessartine With Smoky Quartz

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QBM957030

Spessartine With Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 5 × 1.9 cm
Description

A superb specimen displaying smoky quartz crystals, standing attractively over the white base and decorated with gem spessartine garnets from Tongbei, Fujian Province, China. The spessartine crystals to 1.5mm have a rich orange color. They have a trapezohedral habit and a strong luster. The quartz crystals are sharp, lustrous to more matt, transparent and clear with a dark smoky color. In very good condition – back small nicks and contacts. On acrylic base.

Beautiful!

Shipping weight up to 0.500 kg

#20163

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

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0