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Spessartite

Spessartite — Spessartine Garnet

Spessartite is the orange manganese garnet, at its best a glowing mandarin orange from Namibia, Nigeria and Mozambique. Bright, untreated and scarce in size, fine orange material ranks among the most sought-after garnets.

Colour
brown
Transparency
Transparent
RI
1.790–1.810
SG
4.12–4.20
Mohs
7.0–7.5
Birthstone
January
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