Spessartine or spessartite is manganese aluminium garnet Mn 3 Al 2 SiO 4 name is derived from Spessart in occurs most often in granite pegmatite and allied rock types and in certain low grade metamorphic phyllites
Mineral Show 1 Mineral information is presented here Pictures of minerals are found at the bottom of the page Augite is a greenish black mineral that is found in many igneous rocks
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The original discovery and early mining occurred on the bench between Chicken Creek and Lost Chicken Creek The bench deposit was initially mined by drifts run from shafts 33 to 53 feet deep