Almandite

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the so-called almandine garnets of the jeweler are frequently of the almandite cl-ss and tend to purplish red.
a text-book of precious stones for jewelers and the gem-loving public frank bertram wade

almandite usually occurs in metamorphic rocks, such as gneisses or mica schists; also in granite.
birds and nature vol. 11 no. 4 [april 1902] various

two varieties of garnet, almandite and pyrope, may exhibit the dark blood-red color especially ascribed to garnet.
birds and nature vol. 11 no. 4 [april 1902] various

almandite garnet, the “almandine” of the jeweler is less abundant than pyrope, when of gem quality.
a text-book of precious stones for jewelers and the gem-loving public frank bertram wade

pyrope, the magnesian variety of garnet, does not differ much in color from almandite.
birds and nature vol. 11 no. 4 [april 1902] various

both are dark red, but while almandite tends toward a violet tone, pyrope shades toward yellow.
birds and nature vol. 11 no. 4 [april 1902] various

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