Definition of grossularite. Meaning of grossularite. Synonyms of grossularite

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Definition of grossularite

grossularite
Grossular Gros"su*lar, n. [See Grossular, a.] (Min.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite.

Meaning of grossularite from wikipedia

- literature, grossular has often been called grossularite. Since 1971, however, use of the term grossularite for the mineral has been discouraged by the...
- Huckenholz, H. G.; Knittel, D. (1975). "Uvarovite: stability of uvarovite-grossularite solid solution at low pressure". Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology...
- chamosite) Travertine (form of calcium carbonate) Tsavorite (gem variety of grossularite garnet) Uralite (alteration actinolite) Uchucchacuaite Uklonskovite Ulexite...
- basic or intermediate magmatic processes. Meionite also breaks down to grossularite + kyanite + quartz + calcite at high pressure, similar to the upper pressure...
- calcium-rich members of the garnet group fare much better: these are grossularite (usually brownish orange, rarely colorless, yellow, green, or pink) and...
- iron-garnet group. The minerals in aluminium-garnet group are almandine, grossularite, pyrope, and spessartine. The mineral in Iron-garnet group is andradite...
- A. K.; Yagi, Kenzo (1978). "Experimental investigation on forsterite-grossularite incompatibility in presence of excess water". Bulletin of Volcanology...