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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz
Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China |
| Description |
Nice bright orange garnets with smoky quartz in perky box |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Silicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Spessartine: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
tricosamanganese dialuminum silicon oxygen *
Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Silver / Turquoise Gold / Pyrhottite Fluorite  Pearl Baryte Quartz & Hematite var. Iron Rose |
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garnet
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