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MD-222367
Spessartine, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Small Cabinet, 8.9 x 7.2 x 5.4 cm
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A fine spessartine garnet and smoky quartz specimen from Tongbei, China. An imposing, 5.5 cm, mostly enveloped, smoky quartz "sentinel" protects the upright matrix plate covered with gemmy and lustrous, orange spessartines. Smaller smoky quartzes poking out are a nice accent. The termination of the smoky quartz is spessartine-free.