General Garnet: January Birthstone A Spessartine is a neosilicate, manganese aluminum garnet species named after the Spessart, a low mountain range in northwest Bavaria. This particular specimen is from Putian City, Putian Prefecture, Fujian Province, China. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin