Spessartite / Garnet
Spessartite / Garnet
Spessartite / Garnet
Spessartite / Garnet

Spessartite / Garnet

€32,00
SKU: A297
Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Complete icositetrahedron of beautiful color with few Brownite inclusions; Minor crystallization defects on the underside, otherwise very good surfaces and shine.
1.5x1.4x1.1 cm
4.4 g

The orange to dark red Spessartites from Loliondo are usually picked up loosely by the locals. They are rarely recovered (and offered) with the loose matrix. The crystals usually show the icositetrahedron, more rarely the rhombic dodecahedron. Hematite inclusions are responsible for a red color. Other inclusions include Braunite, Muscovite, Quartz and Zircon.