noun
- plural of spessartite, a manganese aluminum garnet mineral typically orange to red-brown in color
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist collected several spessartites from the pegmatite deposit.
- These spessartites display a beautiful orange color under natural light.
- The museum’s mineral collection includes rare spessartites from Namibia.
- Gem-quality spessartites are highly valued by collectors.
- The spessartites found in this region contain high levels of manganese.