Spessartine
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Nani, Loliondo, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Spessartine
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- LL887
Two interconnected Spessartine crystals. Complete all around and undamaged, these have gemmy transparent areas of deep citrus orange color. These are most commonly found as partial crystals so a perfect, complete intergrown pair is exceptional. These caused quite a stir in the mineral community when they were first discovered and commanded very high prices. While prices have come down since the initial discovery, it's still a $300 specimen.