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AF360 - Spessartine $ AT-AUCTION Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.4 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Complete orange Spessartine crystal, 1.5 cm wide, set in bright, silvery green mica. Garnet has pure orange color with no black inclusions. Size 3.4 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm.
AF154 - Spessartine $ 150 SOLD Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Gemmy 8mm orange Spessartine crystal atop mica. Size 3.2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm.
AF365 - Spessartine $ 900 SOLD Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 2.8 cm
Complete orange Spessartine crystal, 2.5 cm wide, set in bright, silvery green mica. Garnet has pure orange color with no black inclusions. This is one of the better specimens of the lot and the crystal was mostly enveloped in mica when I got it. I removed alot of mica, but one could remove much more mica to create a mica 'pedestal' for the garnet to sit upon. Size 6 x 5 x 2.8 cm.
AF148 - Spessartine $ 150 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 2 cm
Compact mass of silvery green mica with a 10mm bright orange Spessartine crystal on one side and 3 others on the back side. Size 3 x 2 x 2 cm.
AF149 - Spessartine $ 140 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
Small but very gemmy 6mm orange Spessartine crystal atop silvery green mica. Size 3.1 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm.
AF366 - Spessartine $ 120 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.6 x 2 cm
Cluster of orange Spessartine crystals intermixed with silvery green mica. Garnets are pure orange color with no black inclusions. A couple of contacts on back but most are complete and undamged. Bottom photo is backlit to show translucency. Size 2.9 x 2.6 x 2 cm.
AF367 - Spessartine $ 150 SOLD Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Orange Spessartine crystal cluster, 2.3 cm wide, set in combinatiion of reddish and green mica. Garnet has pure orange color with no black inclusions. The Garnet is a complete crystal with smooth faces all around, though some mica includes lower backside. Good gemmyness and color, especially front left side. Size 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm.
AF145 - Spessartine $ 140 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
Complete orange Spessartine crystal, 9mm wide, set in bright, silvery green mica. Good orange color. Size 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm.
AF369 - Spessartine $ 900 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Large specimen with a large 3.5 cm crystal set in silvery green mica. This was one of the larger specimens of the lot, and more mica could trimmed away to emphasize the large crystal. Size 9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm.
AF254 - Spessartine $ 150 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 4.7 x 3 x 3 cm
Mica matrix studded with orange Spessartine crystals to 14mm wide. I count 5 exposed crystals, possibly more inside the mica. Size 4.7 x 3 x 3 cm.
AF255 - Spessartine $ 150 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.9 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Two complete orange Spessartine crystals to 13mm wide, set in bright, silvery green mica. Size 3.9 x 2 x 1.5 cm.
AF372 - Spessartine $ 200 SOLD Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.9 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm
Gemmy orange garnets intergrown with mica crystals. Center crystal is 1.2cm. Good color and translucaency. Size 2.9 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm.
AF246 - Spessartine $ 120 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania small cabinet - 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm
Two complete orange Spessartine crystals to 12mm wide in mica. Size 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm.
AF248 - Spessartine $ 140 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Complete orange Spessartine crystal, 13mm wide, set in bright, silvery green mica. Size 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm.
AF249 - Spessartine $ 160 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 4 x 3 x 2 cm
Compact mass of mica filled with orange Spessartine crystals. The Spessartine are exposed on both ends, reach 6mm in size, and have the top citrus orange color. There are likely many more Garnets hidden within the mica. Size 4 x 3 x 2 cm.
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