Spessartine [ MnII3Al2(SiO4)3 ]
Images of Spessartine
Material properties
| Formula | MnII3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Abbreviation | Sps |
| Classifications | Minerals containing SiO4, Garnet |
| Luminescence emitters | Fe, Mn |
| Spectra | Luminescence (1), Reflectance (1) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1832 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Cubic, Point group m3m, Space group Ia3d (#230) |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| O | 12 |
| Al | 2 |
| Si | 3 |
| Mn | 3 |
| Total: | 20 |
Specimens of Spessartine
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2514 Spessartine | CSIRO | Galena, Quartz, Spessartine (91.5%) | 91.5 | 1 | Reflectance | |
| M1349 Spessartine / Quartz | CSIRO | Quartz, Spessartine (89.4%) | 89.4 | 0 | — | |
| MES118 Quartz / Spessartine | CSIRO | Dolomite, Pyroxmangite, Quartz, Spessartine (39.2%) | 39.2 | 0 | — | |
| M0142 Copper / Quartz | CSIRO | Cobaltite, Copper, Gold, Quartz, Spessartine (9.4%), Tennantite-(Cu) | 9.4 | 0 | — |
