grossularite
[ gros-yuh-luh-rahyt ]
noun
a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca3Al2Si3O12, occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
Origin of grossularite
1- Also called gooseberry garnet.
- Also gros·su·lar [gros-yuh-ler]. /ˈgrɒs yə lər/.
Words Nearby grossularite
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use grossularite in a sentence
If calcium be united with these two the variety of garnet known as grossularite, or essonite, or cinnamon stone, is produced.
grossularite is almost always found in crystalline limestone.
British Dictionary definitions for grossularite
grossularite
/ (ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt) /
noun
a green or greenish-grey garnet, used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3: Also called: gooseberry stone
Origin of grossularite
1C19: from New Latin grossulāria gooseberry, from Old French grosele + -ite 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse