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Spessartine, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)


Spessartine : Mn2+3Al2[SiO4]3, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

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Locality: Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
5.4 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm. An UNUSUALLY striking example of this now classic Chinese combo - not the usual plate of small spessartines with smokies sticking up, but a single uncommonly gemmy smoky with isolated spessartines on it.

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