Afg014 - Spessartine on Cleavelandite - Mawi Pegmatite, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Small, gemmy orange spessartine crystals sit on a white cleavelandite matrix. The spessartine measures to 4 mm; I count at least ten crystals visible without magnification. The original Dudley Blauwet label narrows the locality to Idiya. The total size of the specimen is 5.1 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm.