Spessartine Garnets

Item Description

A gem of a 3-piece deal of striking gemmy crytsallized spessartine garnets from the well-known 2003 finds at this locale. The pristine, sculptural, brilliant luster, cherry-red floater crystals have unbelievable dense etched stepped-growth faces on all sides. The crystals have dramatic 360-degree viewability under bright light! Every turn and tilt highlights another densely stepped-growth area of the crystals. The crystals GLOW, when backlit. An excellent article in a 2016 issue of Rocks & Minerals by John White, former Curator of Gems and Minerals at the Smithsonian provides an in-depth examination of this fantastic etched spessartine crystal phenomenon at the Navegadora Mine. A fine 3-piece suite with 50 grams total mass.