spes·sar·tite

(spĕs′ər-tīt′) also spes·sar·tine (-tēn′)

A red to brownish-red mineral of the garnet group, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.

[French, after Spessart, a hilly area of west-central Germany.]

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spessartite

(ˈspɛsəˌtaɪt) or

spessartine

(Minerals) a brownish-red garnet that consists of manganese aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mn3Al2(SiO4)3

[C19: named after Spessart, mountain range in Germany]

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spes•sart•ite

(ˈspɛs ərˌtaɪt)

n.

a yellow or red manganese-aluminum garnet, used as a semiprecious gem.

[1885–90; after Spessart, a district in Bavaria, where it is found; see -ite¹]

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