spessartite

[ spes-er-tahyt ]

noun

1. Mineralogy. a yellow or red manganese-aluminum garnet, used as a semiprecious gem.

spessartite

/ ˈspɛsəˌtaɪt /

noun

1. a brownish red garnet that consists of manganese aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mn 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of spessartite¹

1885–90; named after Spessart, a district in Bavaria, where it is found; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of spessartite¹

C19: named after Spessart, mountain range in Germany