Spessartine

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Properties

Formula MnII3Al2(SiO4)3
Abbreviation Sps
Classifications Minerals containing SiO4, Garnet
Luminescence emitters Fe, Mn
Spectra Luminescence (1), Reflectance (1)
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1832
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Crystal symmetry Cubic, Point group m3m, Space group Ia3d (#230)
Tags Mineral, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 12
Al 2
Si 3
Mn 3
Total: 20

References

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
CSIRO R-2022-01 0 1 1
Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 2 0 0
CSIRO Reflectance (2025) 0 1 0