Spessartine

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Locality: Dara-i-Pech (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page) pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Konar Province (Kunar Province; Konarh Province; Konarha Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan

Many large crystals of translucent red-orange spessartine garnet to 29 mm diameter. These are half crystals, the bottom half had altered into the surrounding country rock, now missing. An excellent specimen. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x3x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-3 cm.

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