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Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

 
Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 55683
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz
Locality:Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China
Description:Sparkling cluster of lustrous transparent orange spessartine garnet crystals to 3 mm on dark smoky quartz crystals to 38 mm. The spessartine crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification: gemmy striated trapezohedral crystals.
Overall Size:5x3x3 cm
Crystals:0.5-38.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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