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Almandine

Almandine Meaning & Definition
Almandine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Almandine?

[n] a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
[n] a purple variety of the ruby spinel

Synonyms | Synonyms for Almandine: almandite

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See Also | garnet | ruby spinel | spinel ruby

Almandine In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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