01 n. A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming…
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A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest color is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The dodecahedron and trapezohedron are the common forms.(Min.)
Phrases & compounds
Garnet berry —
the red currant; -- so called from its transparent red color.
Garnet brown —
an artificial dyestuff, produced as an explosive brown crystalline substance with a green or golden luster. It consists of the potassium salt of a complex cyanogen derivative of picric acid.