noun
- plural of spessartine; orange to red-brown garnets containing manganese and aluminum
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The jewelry collection featured several beautiful spessartines from Namibia.
- Spessartines are prized by collectors for their vibrant orange color.
- The gemologist identified the stones as high-quality spessartines.
- These spessartines display exceptional clarity and fire.
- The mine produces some of the finest spessartines in the world.
- Spessartines are often confused with other orange gemstones.