Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz

Item Description

Any fan of Garnets or Chinese minerals can tell you that the pieces from the Wushan Mine are some of the most impressive examples of any Garnet species to come out in 20 years. The combination of the brilliant orange crystals often associated with Smoky Quartz is not only iconic, but these are now classics in the mineral world. This wonderful display specimen hosts many brilliant, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, fine orange color crystals Spessartine Garnet measuring up to 2.5 mm which are sprinkled on the prism faces of a gemmy, sharp, light Smoky Quartz crystal. Upon close inspection, the Garnets are trapezohedral in habit. No major damage that I can see, though the lower portion of the Smoky Quartz is not complete where it was removed from the pocket wall. It's really important to note that the Spessartines are lustrous and smooth, and not pitted or dull like you see in Spessartines from other world localities. Also, the orange color in these crystals is not terribly common either, as you can't find really good quality orange Spessartines from almost anywhere. If you collect Garnets or Chinese minerals, don't miss out on this one as few are available on the market now. Priced in the inventory at $800.