Mineral: Spessartine on Orthoclase
Locality: Wushan Spessartine prospects, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Dimensions: 89 x 60 x 45 mm

Description: Lustrous, gemmy-orange Spessartine garnets to 3.5 mm across are perched on lustrous, cream-colored crystals of Microcline. The most prominent Microcline is 18 x 17 x 15 mm in size, and is somewhat embayed and corroded, yielding an unusual and attractive form. Nice aesthetics and free of damage.

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