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a manganese garnet that hides like fire trapped in a crystal lattice
mandarin glowPrized gems flaunt vivid mandarin-orange to red hues
named placeNamed for Bavaria's Spessart Mountains
garnet kinOne of six recognized garnet species
hardnessRates 6.5 to 7.5 on Mohs scale
mineral trioForms blends with almandine and pyrope garnets