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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 53268
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
Locality:Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China
Description:Lustrous translucent orange-brown trapezohedral spessartine garnet crystals to 7 mm across on a curved plate of creme-colored microcline. The spessartine crystals have slightly striated crystal faces and the small crystals are transparent.
Overall Size:12x6x3 cm
Crystals:0.2-11.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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