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almandite

[ al-muh n-dahyt ]

/ ˈæl mənˌdaɪt /

noun

Words nearby almandite

almagest, almah, almanac, almanach de gotha, almandine, almandite, almaty, alme, almeida, almeida's disease, almelo

Origin of almandite

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

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Examples from the Web for almandite

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
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
Pyrope, the magnesian variety of garnet, does not differ much in color from almandite.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
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 garnet, the "almandine" of the jeweler is less abundant than pyrope, when of gem quality.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

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