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| Name: | Spessartine Sps |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #150: Garnet var. Spessartine Fujian, China  #151: Garnet var. Spessartine China  #152: Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China  #387: Garnet var. Spessartine Navagedora Mine, Minas Gerias, Brazil  #388: Garnet var. Spessartine Navagedora Mine, Minas Gerias, Brazil  #452: Garnet var. Spessartine Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China  #657: Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz Fujian, China  #833: Garnet var. Spessartine / Smoky Quartz Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China  #944: Garnet var. Spessartine Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania  #1167: Garnet var. Spessartine Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania  #1509: Garnet var. Spessartine Navagedora Mine, Minas Gerias, Brazil  #1510: Garnet var. Spessartine Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Spessartine contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1832 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Beudant F S (1832) Spessartine, in Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie, 2nd Edition, (Paris) 52-55 |
| Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3293 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 7.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 4.21 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Spessartine (Wiki) Search Mindat: Spessartine Search Web Mineral DB: Spessartine |
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