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'Spessartine' previously named 'spessartite', is a nesosilicate, manganese aluminium garnet, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.^[1]
The names is a derivative of Spessart in Bavaria. It occurs most often in granite pegmatite and allied rock types and in certain low grade metamorphic phyllites. The major sources for gem quality spessartine are Sri Lanka and Brazil. Other sources include Australia, Burma, India, Israel, Madagascar and the US. Spessartine of a orange-yellow is found in Madagascar (see Mandarin garnet). Violet-red spessartites are found in rhyolites in Colorado and Maine.

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★ Mindat page about spessartine

★ Webmineral page about spessartine

References

1. Gemological Institute of America, ''GIA Gem Reference Guide'' 1995, ISBN:0-87311-019-6