Yunxiao Garnet
$124.95
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Yunxiao Garnet (specifically from the Wushan Spessartine Mine in Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Fujian Province, China) is famous worldwide among mineral collectors. These specimens are prized for their highly lustrous, gem-quality spessartine garnet crystals, which typically range from fiery orange to dark red and naturally grow atop smoky quartz and feldspar.
Key Characteristics of Yunxiao Garnets
- Mineral Type: Spessartine (a variety of garnet).
- Color: Brilliant orange, orange-red, to deep reddish-brown.
- Crystal Habit: Sharp, well-formed dodecahedral crystals, often displaying a brilliant, "glassy" or gemmy luster.
- Matrix Associates: Commonly found growing on or embedded with contrasting white feldspar and smoky quartz.