grossularite
[ gros-yuh-luh-rahyt ]
/ ˈgrɒs yə ləˌraɪt /
noun
a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca3Al2Si3O12, occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
Also
gros·su·lar
[gros-yuh-ler] /ˈgrɒs yə lər/.
Also called
gooseberry garnet.
Origin of grossularite
Words nearby grossularite
grosse pointe park,
grosse pointe woods,
grosser,
grosseteste,
grossglockner,
grossularite,
grosswardein,
grosvenor,
grosz,
grot,
grote
Example sentences from the Web for grossularite
If calcium be united with these two the variety of garnet known as grossularite, or essonite, or cinnamon stone, is produced.
Grossularite is almost always found in crystalline limestone.
British Dictionary definitions for grossularite
grossularite
/ (ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt) /
noun
a green or greenish-grey garnet, used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3
Also called: gooseberry stone
Word Origin for grossularite
C19: from New Latin
grossulāria gooseberry, from Old French
grosele +
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