Spessartine Garnet From Tanzania

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SPESSTN-80 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm

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A frontal shard, meaning all the faces you see but cleaved in back, off of a large crystal of high quality. This piece stands vertically and shows off intense color and gemminess, due to its thin nature. For the colo rimpact and size from the front, a relative bargain if that is the primary interest!

SPESS-01 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 4.3 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm

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A stunning doublet, regarded by all the people I talked to who are familiar with how this find played out and reached market to be the finest overall specimen from the deposit to date. Approximately 76 grams. The cluster is complete all around save only some small contacting in the back. It is repaired, at a tight click-and-fit junction, just as it was found. It is like a jewel, sharply formed and just so intense and spectacular to hold, you cannot believe this is real and not carved. Remember, this shot does NOT show it backlit, even! This piece has top color, lustre, and gmeminess. As with all of them here, it is more gemmy in person and when more strongly backlit.

SPESS-11 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 4.9 x 4.5 x 4.1 cm

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A fullsized, equant miniature with superb form, as if it was carved. It is complete all around, , and has translucent zones, but is overall rather heavily included. Still , a good reference example with sharp crystallography. 138 grams.

SPESS-15 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 3.2 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm

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44 grams. BEST TRANSLUCENCY AND INTENSE ORANGE COLOR! literal "golfball", sharp and equant all around. These faces are SHARP! The crystal is much more gemmy and translucent in person, and glows intense fiery orange-red when backlit strongly. For the size, this is one of the absolute best in terms of symmetry and freedom from damage, without any dings worth noting.

SPESS-25 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 4.9 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm

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178 grams. A really displayable, impressive, big crystal that just has some contact on the bottom but is otherwise complete (bottom shown in the backlit shot).

SPESS-32 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 4.6 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm

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A glowing, complete floater with SHARP symmetry and in nearly pristine condition, that displays dramatically. For a full miniature size, its of high quality in terms of display and color, with just a few veils inside that detract only a little, and yet for some reason I cannot figure out now, valued on purchase at less than others of similar size. 117 grams

SPESS-37 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
miniature, 3.2 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm

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A literal JEWEL, perfect all around, totally symmetric and undamaged, with stunning color! Minimal dark spots inside do not detract so much in person, and do not form the thick veils common in many crystals. 44 grams, and outstanding boxbuster thumbnail or small miniature!

SPESSTN-64 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm

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Gorgeous color and gemminess mark this cute thumbnail. It�s a little rough on some edges, hence the low price, but very pretty and complete except for 1 contact and minor edge wear. 22 grams

SPESSTN-65 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm

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Half a crystal but a half with incredible color, and some cutting rough I would think. Tilted on end, it glows and shows faces like the full ones, but at a lesser pricepoint for the quality. 10 grams

SPESSTN-66 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm

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Super sharp , floater crystal, complete! 4.5 grams. Has a small dark inclusion in one bottom face, but otherwis every pure in color and consistency for the size.TOP glassy lustre!

SPESSTN-67 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm

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Super sharp , floater crystal, complete! A little milky internally but glowing with color . 6 grams

SPESSTN-69 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 1.1 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm

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Super sharp , floater crystal, complete! 2-plus grams, small but so sharp!

SPESSTN-70 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm

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Super sharp , floater crystal, complete! 4.5 grams. Some slight inclusions and a natural surface crack are present, but it still good for the price.

SPESSTN-72 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm

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Super sharp , floater crystal, complete! 3 grams

SPESS-52 - Spessartine Garnet - SOLD
Loliondo, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm

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An outstanding 30-gram crystal that is totally complete, pristine, and sharp all around It is literally like a jewel! VERY MUCH MORE translucent and colorful in person!

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