grossular
/ˈɡrɒsjʊlə
/(also grossularite)
noun [mass noun]
A mineral of the garnet group, consisting essentially of calcium aluminium silicate.Along the contact zone the limestones were recrystallized into a cloudy white, massive calcite containing grossular, epidote, magnetite, quartz, and tremolite....
- Both almandine and grossular increase as spessartine decreases.
- It is not known what type of garnet this is, but grossular would be a good guess.
Origin
Early 19th century: from modern Latin grossularia 'gooseberry'. The yellow-green variety is sometimes known as gooseberry garnet.
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