5342 - Spessartine

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5342

Mineral Name

Spessartine

Chemical Formula

Mn++3Al2(SiO4)3

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
038

Yellow-brown 2 cm dodecahedral crystal, somewhat etched

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

St. Gotthard, Switzerland

Locality Lat/Long

46.5588864, 8.5623231
Original Attributed Locality
Switzerland
St. Gotthard
Geographic Features
Central St. Gotthard Masif
Swiss Alps