Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Garnet var. Spessartine
Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Gem Quality Perky Box Floater Crystal
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Origin Location |
Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania |
Description |
A lovely, well formed and gem-clear spessartine from the new finds in Tanzania. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Spessartine: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 manganese dialuminum silicon oxygen *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Topaz var. Imperial![Topaz var. Imperial](/Files/Minerals/TopazvarImperial_396_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarGrossular_1202_0_sm.jpg) Serandite![Serandite](/Files/Minerals/Serandite_1186_0_sm.jpg) Inesite![Inesite](/Files/Minerals/Inesite_481_sm.jpg) Hematite![Hematite](/Files/Minerals/Hematite_156_sm.jpg) Spinel / Diopside![Spinel / Diopside](/Files/Minerals/SpinelDiopside_227_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): garnet
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Garnet (Wiki) Search Mindat: Garnet Search Web Mineral DB: Garnet Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Garnet Search Wikipedia: Spessartine (Wiki) Search Mindat: Spessartine Search Web Mineral DB: Spessartine Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Spessartine
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