Spessartine, Apatite
available$ 650
- Locality
- Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
- Minerals
- Spessartine
- Dimensions
- 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- M921
Red Spessartine either grown over or replacing a pink Apatite crystal. The garnets come together around the Apatite and retain the general form of the Apatite, with natural gaps between the garnets evidenced by etched faces in the walls of the gaps. These are certainly unusual and uncommon specimens, and I've only had 2 before. A flaoter fully crystallized all around, with attached mica.