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andradite

American

[an-druh-dahyt] / ˈæn drəˌdaɪt /

noun

a mineral, calcium-iron garnet, Ca 3 Fe 2 Si 3 O 2 , occurring in brown, green, or black crystals.

andradite British

/ ˈændrəˌdaɪt /

noun

a yellow, green, or brownish-black garnet that consists of calcium iron silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca 3 Fe 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

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Etymology

Origin of andradite

1830–40; named after J. B. de Andrada e Silva; see -ite ¹

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To andradite may be referred melanite, a black garnet well known from the volcanic tuffs near Rome, used occasionally in the 18th century for mourning jewelry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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