Spessartine Garnets, Two Garnets from Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Spessartine Garnet, Mineral Specimen from Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania

This is a beautiful set of orange Spessartine Garnets that are thumbnail sized.

Dimensions:

Smallest is 0.8 cm (0.33"), Largest is 1.1 cm (0.43")

Weight: 3.000 grams total

Spessartine Garnets are named after the Spessart Mountains in Germany. They are found all over the world and get their orange hue from Maganese. Their chemical composition is Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3.