Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pale green, pink, brown, or black garnet, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, occurring alone or as a constituent of the common garnet.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
grossular .
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- noun mineralogy A
calcium -aluminium mineral of thegarnet group.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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Grossular Garnet group grossularite is or calcium aluminum minerals calcium, molecular species 3 Al 2 (silica 4) 3 Although calcium may part is made of iron and iron of ferric iron instead of aluminium.
VInvesting.com 2010
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And green garnet gem grossularite, Tiffany's answer. 24 smooth grossularite integument carefully selected this elegant necklace.
VInvesting.com 2010
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Strengthening and hand-carved jade bead necklace of shells grossularite, platnium set diamond and Pink Sapphire is very beautiful.
VInvesting.com 2010
mollusque commented on the word grossularite
A kind of garnet, originally named for having a pale green color like a gooseberry (Grossularia), but now known to occur in a variety of colors.
January 21, 2008