Spessartine
specimen number:
4571244
location:
Nani, Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania
description:
Several orange translucent and lustrous crystals of spessartine, the largest 3.5 cm in size, embedded on matrix. The large crystal exhibits some contacting, the piece still in great condition. Matrix examples from this locality were never terribly common.
Size: 7.5 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Catherine J. & Bruce Paul Gaber
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