almandine
Plural: almandines
Noun
- a purple variety of the ruby spinel
- a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
- A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
Origin / Etymology
An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.
Synonyms
almandite, common garnet
Scrabble Score: 12
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