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Spessartine With Smoky Quartz

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Spessartine With Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 3.8 × 3.3 cm
Description

A gorgeous specimen displaying smoky quartz crystals standing attractively over white microcline base and decorated with gem spessartine garnets from Tongbei, Fujian Province, China. The spessartine crystals to 3mm have a rich orange color. They have a sharp habit and a glassy luster. The quartz crystals are sharp, lustrous, transparent with a smoky-black color. In very good condition – some small contacts. On acrylic base.

Superb!

Shipping weight up to 0.500 kg

#20981

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
United States up to 0.250 kg
$8.60
United States from 0.250 kg to 0.500 kg
$12.80
China via UPS to 0.450 kg
$29
Canada
$11.80
Worldwide up to 0.250 kg
$12.80
Worldwide from 0.250 kg to 0.500 kg
$18.90