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Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet..

Melanite :: Melanite (n.) A black variety of garnet.

Essonite :: Essonite (n.) Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet. See Garnet..

Allochroite :: Allochroite (n.) See Garnet.

Ouvarovite :: Ouvarovite (n.) Chrome garnet.

Spessartite :: Spessartite (n.) A manganesian variety of garnet.

Garnet :: Garnet (n.) A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest color is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The dodecahedron and trapezohedron are the common forms..

Garnet :: Garnet (n.) A tackle for hoisting cargo in our out.

Eclogite :: Eclogite (n.) A rock consisting of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty..

Grossular :: Grossular (a.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite.

Almandine :: Almandine (n.) The common red variety of garnet.

Clew :: Clew (n.) To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard..

Pyrope :: Pyrope (n.) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under Garnet..

Cross-garnet :: Cross-garnet (n.) A hinge having one strap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.

Topazolite :: Topazolite (n.) A topaz-yellow variety of garnet.

Demantoid :: Demantoid (n.) A yellow-green, transparent variety of garnet found in the Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of luster, whence the name..

Succinous :: Succinite (n.) A garnet of an amber color.

Garnetiferous :: Garnetiferous (a.) Containing garnets.

Grossular :: Grossular (a.) Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet..

Granate :: Granate (n.) See Garnet.

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