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How to pronounce garnet in English?

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Type Words
Type of mineral, transparent gem
Has types andradite, carbuncle, cinnamon stone, almandine, hessonite, pyrope, rhodolite, essonite, almandite

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Garnet crystals from the kimberlites have been reported in local stream gravels.
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The garnet particles are expected to fall into the tank, which is under a vacuum.
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Originally natural jewels were used, such as diamond, sapphire, ruby, and garnet.
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Gilmore and Holloman worked hard to get their former teammate in garnet and black.
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The rock is shiny, but no one will ever mistake it for a diamond or even a garnet.
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The Seminoles'sleeves were patterned in differing shades of light and dark garnet.
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Other minerals include korandum, garnet, quartz, marble, Alexandrite and diamonds.
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Garnet acknowledged himself justly condemned for his concealment of the plot.
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A deep garnet red wine, the Les Vignes de Bila-Haut is a wine with lots of finesse.
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  • Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
  • The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. ...
  • Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett comes from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of hinges. It is both a surname and a given name.
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  • Hard transparent minerals that are often used as gemstones and abrasives; A dark red; Of a dark red colour
  • (Garnets) come in every color but blue. Most are named for their color (prepare for a few tongue twisters): Pyrope garnets include rhodolite, which is purple-red and hessonite which is the orange, cinnamon, or pinkish variety. ...
  • A colour description, reddish-purple. A cooked jam colour to describe the luxurious appearance of fine wines.
  • A family of crystals whose name is derived from their resemblance to red pomegranate seeds. A semi-precious stone, usually a reddish-brown color; can range from true red to violet- or blackish red but can often be semi-opaque.
  • A group stones that share a similar chemical structure, the garnet family includes pyrope, almandine, and demantoid, among others. Almandine garnet are red varieties, with pyrope being the common Bohemian garnet found in much Victorian and turn of the century jewelry. ...