Spessartine

Hardness ( Moh )

" 6.5 - 7.5

Crystal System

Isometric

Specific Gravity

4.16

Refractive Index

1.790 - 1.810

Birefringence

Family

Garnet

Colour(s)

Yellow,red

Cleavage

Francture Type

Sub-conchoidal

Luster

Streak

White

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Country

Found In Afghanistan,Algeria,Antarctica,Argentina,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Bolivia,Brazil,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Cameroon,Canada,Chile,China,Czech Republic,DR Congo,Egypt,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Falkland Islands,Finland,France,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Hungary,India,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Kosovo,Kyrgyzstan,Luxembourg,Madagascar,Mexico,Morocco,Mozambique,Myanmar,Namibia,Nepal,New Zealand,Nigeria,North Korea,North Macedonia,Norway,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Slovakia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Thailand,Turkey,UK,Ukraine,USA,Zambia,Zimbabwe,The Moon