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andradite

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an·dra·dite  (n-drädt)
n.
A green to brown or black calcium-iron garnet, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3.

[After José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.]
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Noun1.andradite - a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
garnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
demantoid - a green andradite used as a gemstone


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