Gemmy Spessartine Garnet (28 grams)- early 2000s finds

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
Start Time: 12/13/2019 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/19/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A gemmy, luscious, lustrous, rich mandarin-orange transparent to translucent spessartine garnet from the 2007-2008 finds in Tanzania. NOW GONE - no more are being found! The sharp modified trapezohedron has striking flashes of rich golden-yellow color. Complete all-around and essentially pristine. A couple of contacts have no damage, per se. 28 grams mass. A beautiful spessartine with a lot of geometric appeal, too. It GLOWS, when backlit! Valued at $600-900.

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