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hessonite

American

[hes-uh-nahyt] / ˈhɛs əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

essonite.

hessonite British

/ ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt /

noun

Also called: essonite. cinnamon stone. an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet

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Etymology

Origin of hessonite

< Greek hēsson- (stem of hḗssōn ) less, inferior + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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CINNAMON-STONE, a variety of garnet, belonging to the lime-alumina type, known also as essonite or hessonite, from the Gr. ἣσσων, “inferior,” in allusion to its being less hard and less dense than most other garnet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

The hessonite garnets are frequently brownish red and are sometimes called "cinnamon stones."

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram

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