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grossularite
[ gros-yuh-luh-rahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 , occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
grossularite
/ ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt /
noun
- a green or greenish-grey garnet, used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 Also calledgooseberry stone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grossularite1
1840–50; < New Latin grossulār ( ia ) gooseberry (irregular < French groseille ) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grossularite1
C19: from New Latin grossulāria gooseberry, from Old French grosele + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
If calcium be united with these two the variety of garnet known as grossularite, or essonite, or cinnamon stone, is produced.
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Grossularite is almost always found in crystalline limestone.
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