cinnamon stone

cinnamon stone

n. See essonite.

cinnamon stone

n (Minerals) another name for hessonite

es•so•nite

(ˈɛs əˌnaɪt)

n. a variety of grossularite garnet. [1810–20; < French < Greek hḗssōn less, inferior + French -ite -ite¹]

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cinnamon stone - a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brownessonite, hessonitegarnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive