spessartine garnet

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
garnet group mineral
gptkbp:category nesosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
gptkbp:cleavage none
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
brown
red
gptkbp:crystalSystem isometric
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1832
gptkbp:fracture conchoidal
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 6.5–7.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spessartine garnet
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Sps
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Spessart,_Bavaria,_Germany
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:almandine
feldspar
quartz
metamorphic rocks
granite pegmatites
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.79–1.81
gptkbp:relatedGroup garnet group
gptkbp:specificGravity 4.12–4.32
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses granite
collector's mineral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mandarin_garnet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6