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Phonetic transcription /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/
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Definition#
Term applied to the iron-aluminum group of garnets, a red to purple gem quality, which occur in mica-schist, and other metamorphic rocks.
M. Manutchehr-Danai, Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, 2005, p. 18.
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Encyclopaedic notes#
Almandine. Gemologically, a red to purple to black species of garnet. Gem qualities transparent and usually purplish red.
R. M. Shipley, Dictionary of Gems & Gemology, 1948, pp.6-7.
