garnet

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almandine, almandite

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

andradite

a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone

carbuncle

deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets

cinnamon stone, essonite, hessonite

a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown

pyrope

a deep red garnet used as a gemstone

rhodolite

a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone

demantoid

a green andradite used as a gemstone

Type of:

mineral

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

transparent gem

a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion