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Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

 
Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 81354
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet and Muscovite over Microcline
Locality:Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China
Description:Lustrous transparent orange spessartine garnet crystals to 3 mm, on translucent green muscovite microcrystals completely coating blocky microcline feldspar crystals to 10 mm. The spessartine garnet crystals modified dodecahedral form.
Overall Size:6x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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