Spessartine on Schorl and Albite (variety cleavelandite) - Little Three Mine, USA - 8 x 5 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 3.0 cm
Mineral: Spessartine on Schorl and Albite (variety cleavelandite)
Locality: Little Three Mine, Hercules-Spessartine Dike, Ramona, Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA
Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 4.5 cm / main crystal: 3.0 cm

Description: Mass: 169 g MIM number:1774 Transparent crystal of a beautiful orange color placed at the base of a black schorl measuring 6 cm, with several tufts of white clevelandite with a very slight bluish tinge. Photographer: FMI / James Elliott Publications: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2002", "American Mineral Treasures", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008", "extraLapis # 50: Kalifornien" Ex collection Jesse Fisher, Joan Kureczka (USA)