Meaning | Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive. |
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Narrower | almandite, almandine | A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate |
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andradite | A garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black |
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 |
Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion |
Spanish | granate |
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Catalan | granat |
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