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Spessartine Garnet and Hyalite Opal on Albite and Smoky Quartz from Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 81965
Mineral:	Spessartine Garnet and Hyalite Opal on Albite and Smoky Quartz
Locality:	Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China
Description:	Lustrous transparent dark-red to orange spessartine garnet crystals to 5 mm and a crust of colorless transparent hyalite opal on white albite and translucent gray smoky quartz crystals to 7 mm. The hyalite fluoresces green under SW-LW UV. Ex. Miller collection T3028
Overall Size:	28x22x15 mm
Crystals:	micro to 7 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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