{"product_id":"spessartine-garnet-2","title":"SPESSARTINE GARNET","description":"Spessartine Garnet in Galena is one of the most readily recognisable specimens from the world-famous mines at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia.  Such specimens are always spectacular because of the strange juxtaposition of glassy red garnet crystals within a matrix of metallic silver Galena, but this small beauty is breath-taking.  About ten Spessartine crystals are partly embedded in the Galena, of which three large and beautifully developed stand out.  The glassy and lustrous dodecahedral crystals appear a very dark, burnt cherry-red and in general are fairly opaque.  However, certain faces and edges do have translucent patches and against strong light transmit a stunning claret-red.  The two largest and showiest crystals measure roughly 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm.  A small patch of massive brassy-golden Chalcopyrite is visible on the front edge of the matrix.  A magnificent example of Spessartine Garnet in Galena from North mine at Broken Hill.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57781120041295,"sku":"CC20167","price":5551.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/3748\/2063\/files\/CC20167_1408da50-d667-4bab-99f3-9202b8360fd4.jpg?v=1783977838","url":"https:\/\/crystalclassics.co.uk\/products\/spessartine-garnet-2","provider":"Crystal Classics UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}