Definition
almandine
noun
- A deep red or brownish-red variety of garnet, an aluminum iron silicate mineral used as a gemstone and abrasive.
Usage: Also spelled 'almandite'; Mineralogy/gemstone term
Examples
- The jeweler selected an almandine garnet for the vintage ring.
- Almandine is one of the most common varieties of garnet found in nature.
- The deep red almandine stone sparkled under the museum's lighting.
- Almandine garnets are often used in industrial abrasives due to their hardness.
- She inherited a brooch set with almandine stones from her grandmother.