Spessartine garnet

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania

7,8×5,2×4,8 cm. (main garnet 2,3×2,3×2 cm.)

We offer you one of the few Loliondo garnet on matrix. This our sparkling mica-schist hosts two couple of Spessartine garnet, the two biggest coupled crystals beautifully displayed on the top. Intense tangerine orange color, very good luster, size, and signs of transparency are the main features of this specimen. Truly a wonderful opportunity to put in collection a very important and very aesthetic piece coming from this world famous locality. Acrylic base included.

Examples of Spessartine from Loliondo :