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Spessartine Quartz & Feldspar

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RBR161490

Spessartine Quartz & Feldspar

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Description
Locality: 
Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.5 × 9 × 6.5 cm
Description

This is a hand-sized specimen from one of the most popular locations in China. The matrix is fieldspar (microcline) that is very nice crystallized with a max. crystalsize of ~1,5 cm. The specimen is dominated by a 4,5 cm long quartz that is free standing with a perfect termination. Also the other quartz-crystals are undamaged. But the highlight are dozends of orange garnets that well distributed all over the specimen. The item was sawed at the backside like almost every specimen form this location. The specimen is in very good condition.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Feldspar

Group Parent: 
Feldspar Group