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Spessartine from
Brandsnuten manganese deposit, Botnedal, Tokke, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:Spessartine is the most common garnet. A variety "spandite" (spessartine-andradite with nearly 50% of each) do also occure.
Habit:up to 3mm euhedral crystals
Colour:yellow to deep brownish-orange
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodonite3
Braunite2
Rhodochrosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brandsnuten manganese deposit, Botnedal, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:56110
Long-form Identifier:1:3:56110:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘHartevatn Ouarry, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘHovdenuten manganese deposit, Hovden, Bykle, Agder, Norway
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘSkarsfjell pegmatite, TÃļrdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘHeftetjern pegmatite, TÃļrdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘHÃļydalen, TÃļrdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway
References
Westerweld, J. (1961): The Manganese vein of Mount Brandsnuten, Botnedal, South Norway. Norges Geologiske UndersÃļkelse 213, 202-223
 
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