hessonite

hes·so·nite

H0173500 (hĕs′ə-nīt′)n. Variant of essonite.

hessonite

(ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt) n (Minerals) an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet. Also called: essonite or cinnamon stone [C19: from French, from Greek hēssōn less, inferior + -ite¹; so called because it is less hard than genuine hyacinth]

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hessonite - a garnet ranging in color from yellow to browncinnamon stone, essonitegarnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive