gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE


Specimen: #13955
Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Size: 73mm x 60mm x 23mm
Size description: Small Cabinet
Shipping: USA 12.80, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 18.90, China via UPS 33.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Exceptional quality honey-brown colored Spessartine Garnet crystals up to 7 mm with Vesuvianite and Albite from a new find in Shigar Valley, Pakistan. This is a novelty from Sainte Marie aux Mines mineral show 2016. The Spessartine crystals are extremely lustrous, transparent, gem quality with rich and saturated honey-brown color. Some crystals are orange. The Spessartines have razor sharp rhombic dodecahedral habit. Some small dark olive-green crystals of Vesuvianite and white Albite are seen too. In very good condition – some outside edge contacts.

Outstanding Garnets!



gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE

gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE

gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE

gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE

gem GARNET var. SPESSARTINE, VESUVIANITE, ALBITE