almandine
/ˈalməndiːn
/ /ˈalməndʌɪn/noun [mass noun]
A kind of garnet with a violet tint.Associated with the quartz are crystals of almandine, kyanite, biotite, and magnesite....
- There are instances of quartz on almandine, quartz intergrown with almandine, quartz as an inclusion in almandine, and almandine as an inclusion in quartz.
- She described star garnets (almandines) from Emerald Creek, Idaho, as opaque.
Origin
Late Middle English: from obsolete French, alteration of alabandine, from medieval Latin alabandina (gemma), 'jewel from Alabanda', an ancient city in Asia Minor where these stones were cut.