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almandite

almandite

9.9
A deep red garnet used as a gemstone
  • noun
  • /ˈæl.mənˌdaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : almendrita
  • The jeweler showed us a beautiful ring set with a large almandite garnet.

Examples

  • Her necklace featured alternating beads of almandite and gold.

  • Many jewelers prefer almandite for its rich color.

  • Geologists discovered deposits of almandite in the metamorphic rocks of the region.

  • The ring features a stunning almandite gemstone.

  • The jeweler showed us a beautiful ring set with a large almandite garnet.

  • Her necklace featured alternating beads of almandite and gold.

  • Many jewelers prefer almandite for its rich color.

Synonyms

garnet
vsalmandite
12 7.7

A hard red or reddish-brown stone used in jewelry and for sanding and cutting

is one specific deep red variety within that broader mineral group
almandine
vsalmandite
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A deep red or purple garnet used as a gem in jewelry

is strictly deep red, not described as purple

Surface Forms

almandite singular
almandites plural

Morphology

almandite = almandine (opaque) = almand + ite

The immediate relation to another mineral name 'almandine' and the mineral-forming suffix '-ite' is detectable, but the root element is specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

The word almandite probably comes from an old place name like Alabanda, or from the French word allemand meaning 'German', because the stone was known in those lands long ago. So almandite became the name for a deep red type of garnet used as a gemstone.