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hessonite
[ hes-uh-nahyt ]
hessonite
/ ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt /
noun
- an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet Also calledessonitecinnamon stone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hessonite1
< Greek hēsson- (stem of hḗssōn ) less, inferior + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hessonite1
C19: from French, from Greek hēssōn less, inferior + -ite 1; so called because it is less hard than genuine hyacinth
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Example Sentences
Hessonite is rather a soft stone, its hardness being about that of quartz or 7, whilst the hardness of most garnet reaches 7.5.
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Certain stones, notably the peridot (or chrysolite) and the hessonite (or cinnamon stone), have an oily luster.
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Brown garnet (hessonite or cinnamon stone), sometimes wrongly called hyacinth in the trade, is of a deep reddish-brown color.
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The hessonite garnets are frequently brownish red and are sometimes called "cinnamon stones."
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Hessonite garnet furnishes yellowish-red and brownish-red stones, which are sometimes also called "cinnamon stones."
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