Spessartine Garnet is a more uncommon and rarer variety of Garnet than the more well known red Almandine and Pyrope varieties. Its reddy-orange colour led to the name Garnet of the Sun, and it takes its name from the Bavarian region of Spessart in Germany.
| Alternative Names | Garnet Of The Sun |
| Colour | Orange |
| Hardness | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Streak | White |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Main Locations | Brazil, Italy, Germany, China, Afghanistan, Namibia, Madagascar |
| Chakra | Heart, Sacral |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Numerology | 2 |
| Planetary | Mars |
| Element | Earth |
