Brazil088 - Spessartine - Navegadora Mine, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beautiful, complex crystal of deep red, gemmy spessartine from the 2003 find. The crystal is complex, with etched dodecahedral faces and stepped growth. This find was of exceptional quality. I purchased a large lot when these originally came out and recently uncovered a few thumbnails which I retained. 1.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm.