AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Spessartine Garnet |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 81496 |
Mineral: | Spessartine Garnet |
Locality: | Lavra Navegadora, Penha do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous transparent wine-red spessartine garnet crystal that was naturally etched resulting in irregular crystal form and surfaces composed of many parallel, stepped faces. The spessartine garnet is fully crystallized on all faces with minor quartz. Collected in early 2003. Weight: 34.2 grams |
Overall Size: | 40x30x21 mm |
Crystals: | 40 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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