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almandite

[ al-muhn-dahyt ]

/ ˈæl mənˌdaɪt /

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Origin of almandite

First recorded in 1830–40; almand(ine) + -ite¹

Words nearby almandite

al-Maliki, alma mater, almanac, Almanach de Gotha, almandine, almandite, Al Mansûrah, Al Marj, Alma-Tadema, Almaty, Almeida

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How to use almandite in a sentence

Two varieties of garnet, almandite and pyrope, may exhibit the dark blood-red color especially ascribed to garnet.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
Almandite usually occurs in metamorphic rocks, such as gneisses or mica schists; also in granite.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
Pyrope, the magnesian variety of garnet, does not differ much in color from almandite.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
Both are dark red, but while almandite tends toward a violet tone, pyrope shades toward yellow.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various

The so-called almandine garnets of the jeweler are frequently of the almandite class and tend to purplish red.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade