Garnet
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Mohs scale hardness | 6. 5–7. 5 |
|---|---|
| Crystal habit | Rhombic dodecahedron or cubic |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Optical properties | Single refractive, often anomalous double refractive |
| Space group | Ia3d |
| Color | virtually all colors, blue very rare |
| Other characteristics | variable magnetic attraction |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1108707 |
About Garnet
Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular, uvarovite and andradite.
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