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 |