Spessartite garnet

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SPESSARTINE GARNET 1.45cts Gem Quality spessartine is uncommon. It is bright orange when pure, but an increase in the iron content makes the stone dark orange to red. Inclusions are lace to feather like. Spessartine occurs in granitic pegmatites and alluvial deposits. It is found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, Myanmar and the USA; also Germany and Italy but crystals there are too small to facet. Spessartine is named after the spessart district of Bavaria, Germany. It can be confused with Hessonite garnet or yellow topaz but on close examination of inclusions it is distinguishable.

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