SPESSARTINE

Mandarin Garnet (bright orange) | Spessartite

About Spessartine

The manganese-aluminum member of the Garnet group, known for its bright orange to reddish-orange colors ('Mandarin Garnet'). It's a stone of creativity, passion, and confidence, stimulating lower chakras and dispelling fear.

Primary Hues

Orange, Reddish-Orange, Yellowish-Orange, Brownish-Red, Pink, rarely Red

Metaphysical Properties

A stone of creativity, passion, and confidence. Believed to stimulate analytical capabilities, attract abundance, and activate the sacral and solar plexus chakras. Dispels fear.

Chakra Connection

Sacral
Solar Plexus

Astrological - Zodiac

Leo
Aries
Sagittarius

Planetary Influence

Sun
Mars
Jupiter

Elemental Energy

Fire
Earth

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Geological & Scientific Details

We do not currently have scientific information available for Spessartine.

Associated Minerals

Garnet Group (Almandine - forms series with, Pyrope, Grossular, Andradite)
Quartz
Feldspar (Albite, Microcline)
Muscovite
Tourmaline
Topaz (common in granite pegmatites and some metamorphic rocks/skarns)