Spessartite with Quartz and Schorl - Shigar Valley, Pakistan - 9,0 x 6,0 x 6,0 cm
Mineral: Spessartite with Quartz and Schorl
Locality: Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 9,0 x 6,0 x 6,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 5,5 cm Perfect dark red crystal without the cracks that one generally finds in crystals from this mine; developed on crystals of double terminated quartz, small crystals of schorl MIM number 822 Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)