At-A-Glance
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6728
Mineral Name
Spessartine
Chemical Formula
Mn++3Al2(SiO4)3
Subcollection
Carl ‘64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz
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Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Microcline
Notes
This specimen is majority Spessartine and contains Microcline (K(AlSi3O8).
Lustrous transparent orange Spessartine garnet crystals covering block Microcline crystals. The Microcline crystals may be Baveno-law twins. Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiau, Fujian Province, China. 3 x 5 cm.
Physical Description
Spessartine and Microcline (K(AlSi3O8)
Geographic Origin
Mining District
Tongbei-Yunling District
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Historical Region Name
Wushan, Tongbei-Yunling District, Yunxiau, Fujian Province, China
Original Attributed Locality
China
Fujian