New Navegadora garnets specifically spessartine, from the Navegadora Mine in…

New Navegadora garnets specifically spessartine, from the Navegadora Mine in Brazil, is known for its intricate, geometric, angular forms, superb luster, wine-red color, and gemminess. These crystals are often “floaters” (complete on all sides) and exhibit mesmerizing growth features. Here’s a more detailed look at the properties: Location: Navegadora Mine (also known as Navegador Mine or Orozimbo Mine) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Type: Spessartine garnet. Appearance: Color: Wine-red. Luster: Superb. Form: Intricate, geometric, angular, and often complete crystals (floaters). Gemminess: High. Internal Reflections: Abundant. Growth Features: Intricate and mesmerizing. Other Notable Features: Some specimens may have small white Albite crystals or Muscovite attached. The interior of the crystal glows due to its rich red color, transparency, and abundant internal reflections. Some specimens exhibit small, conchoidal fractures that are difficult to see due to the angles, deep color, and bright luster. Etching: The shiny garnets from the Navegador mine appear to be more common and do not exhibit the rounded etch pits seen in dissolution experiments.