Spessartite 1.44 ct.

Spessartite or spessartine

Is a type of garnet family , a Manganese Aluminum Silicate with formula Mn3Al2(SiO4)3

Hardness is 7-7.5

Spessartite is also called mandarine garnet, especially the variety found in Namibia, highly prized and of a intense vivid orange color.

This gem here is orange-brownish and it cames from Nigeria, is eye clean ,but at the loupe we can see several small inclusions.

Size: 7.6x6.3x3.5 mm.

Weight: 1.44 ct.

CODE#7134