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Definition of grossular in English: grossular(also grossularite) noun ˈɡrɒsjʊləˈɡräsyələr mass nounA mineral of the garnet group, consisting essentially of calcium aluminium silicate. Example sentencesExamples - Both almandine and grossular increase as spessartine decreases.
- Along the contact zone the limestones were recrystallized into a cloudy white, massive calcite containing grossular, epidote, magnetite, quartz, and tremolite.
- The mineral of interest is the hessonite variety of grossular.
- Garnet has a general grain size of about 3 mm and its composition is almandine, pyrope, spessartine and grossular.
- It is not known what type of garnet this is, but grossular would be a good guess.
Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin grossularia 'gooseberry'. The yellow-green variety is sometimes known as gooseberry garnet. Definition of grossular in US English: grossularnounˈɡräsyələr A mineral of the garnet group, consisting essentially of calcium aluminum silicate. Example sentencesExamples - Garnet has a general grain size of about 3 mm and its composition is almandine, pyrope, spessartine and grossular.
- Along the contact zone the limestones were recrystallized into a cloudy white, massive calcite containing grossular, epidote, magnetite, quartz, and tremolite.
- It is not known what type of garnet this is, but grossular would be a good guess.
- The mineral of interest is the hessonite variety of grossular.
- Both almandine and grossular increase as spessartine decreases.
Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin grossularia ‘gooseberry’. The yellow-green variety is sometimes known as gooseberry garnet. |