Mineral: Spessartine
Locality: Sangulungulu Hill (Nani Hill), Naan village, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Dimensions: 6,5 x 6,0 x 6,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 6,3 cm Almost perfect trapezoidal icositetrahedron, rather translucent and an orangey-brown color, with few inclusions and some internal fractures MIM number 1111 Photographer: Augustin de Valence (Aïnu)

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