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Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Spessartine Garnet from Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 68215
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet
Locality:Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Unusually large lustrous transparent dark-red spessartine garnet crystal with surfaces composed of many parallel, stepped crystal faces on all sides. The spessartine shows gemmy transparency when illuminated from the rear. Weight: 87.7 grams
Overall Size:5.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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