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Spessartine garnet on smoky quartz – Wushan spessartine mine, Tongbei, China
A specimen featuring several orange to bright orange spessartine garnet crystals, distributed amongst smoky quartz crystals. The garnets, of varying sizes, are well defined and have brilliant faces. The smoky quartz crystals have well-defined terminations and edges.
4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Highlights of this specimen:
- Numerous well-defined and brilliant orange spessartine garnets
- Associated with several smoky quartz crystals
- Contrast between the orange garnets and the smoky quartz
For information:
- The Wushan spessartine mine is situated near the village of Tongbei, in Yunxiao County, Fujian Province, in south-eastern China. The area is known for its cavities in granite, which have yielded characteristic associations of spessartine garnet, smoky quartz and feldspar. Muscovite, helvinite and topaz have also been discovered there.
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Characteristics
- Mineral
- Garnet
Quartz - Size
- Miniature ( max. 5 cm)
- Origin (country)
- China











