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Spessartine from
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China


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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Spessartine

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Spessartine

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Habit:trapezohedric xls
Colour:orange
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Helvine
Opal-AN
Orthoclase
Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1,408
- var Smoky Quartz1,240
- var Sceptre Quartz1
Microcline520
Muscovite309
Feldspar Group158
Fluorite156
Orthoclase65
Helvine58
Albite53
Opal53
- var Opal-AN53
Pyrite23
Beryl17
Hematite10
Mica Group7
Milarite4
Goethite2
Topaz2
Siderophyllite1
Molybdenite1
Manganite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (950 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:147059
Long-form Identifier:1:3:147059:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘTongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
References
Ottens, Berthold (2005) Tongbei Spessartine Localities, Fujian Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (1) 35-43
 
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