Definition of Almandine. Meaning of Almandine. Synonyms of Almandine

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Definition of Almandine

Almandine
Almandine Al"man*dine, n. [LL. almandina, alamandina, for L. alabandina a precious stone, named after Alabanda, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F. almandine.] (Min.) The common red variety of garnet.

Meaning of Almandine from wikipedia

- Almandine (/ˈælməndɪn/), also known as almandite, is a species of mineral belonging to the garnet group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which...
- into two primary solid solution series: the pyralspite series (pyrope, almandine, spessartine), with the general formula [Mg,Fe,Mn]3Al2(SiO4)3; and the...
- Carbuncle (/ˈkɑːrbʌŋkəl/) is another name for a deep red almandine gemstone that has been cut with a smooth, convex face in a method called cabochon....
- solid solution series with almandine and spessartine, which are collectively known as the pyralspite garnets (pyrope, almandine, spessartine). Iron and manganese...
- Pyralspite Almandine Pyrope Spessartine Ugrandite Andradite Demantoid Melanite Topazolite Grossular Hessonite Hydrogrossular Tsavorite Uvarovite Almandine-pyrope...
- orange garnet, that are of a mixture within the pyralspite series pyrope, almandine, and spessartine with a little calcium. The name Malaia is translated...
- Metamorphic rock containing staurolite and almandine garnet...
- region. Spessartine forms a solid solution series with the garnet species almandine. Well-formed crystals from this series, varying in color from very dark-red...
- (gemstone), a deep-red cabochon cut gemstone usually garnet, specifically almandine Carbuncle (heraldry), a charge or bearing, consisting of eight radii,...
- polyhedral golden rings with almandine, hemicyclical gold plated brooch, gold-plated silver belt with gold garments and almandine, amber necklace, embroidery...