almandine

(al′mən dēn′, -din′)

noun

a purplish-red variety of garnet, FeAl(SiO), used as an inexpensive gem and an abrasive

sometimes called almandite

Origin: ML alamandina < LL Alabandina (gemma), stone from Alabanda, city in the interior of Caria

See almandine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A deep violet-red garnet, FeAl₂Si₃O₁₂, found in metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of obsolete alabandyne

Origin: , from Middle English alabandine

Origin: , from Late Latin (gemma) alabandina, (gem) of Alabanda

Origin: , from Alabanda, a town of ancient Asia Minor

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