Description: Spessartine (Garnet group) Wushan, Tongbei, China 9 x 5 x 4 cm. Crystal size : 1 cm Spessartine or spessartite is manganese aluminium garnet, Mn3Al2(SiO4)3. Its name is derived from Spessart in Bavaria

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