Difference between revisions of "Rhodolite"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pink to light violet variety of [[garnet|garnet]] | + | A pink to light violet variety of the mineral [[pyrope]] in the [[garnet|garnet]] group. Rhodolite has been used as a gemstone. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 28 December 2022
Description
A pink to light violet variety of the mineral Pyrope in the Garnet group. Rhodolite has been used as a gemstone.
Synonyms and Related Terms
garnet; rodolita (Esp.); rhodolite (Fr.); Rhodolit (Deut.); rhodoliet (Ned.)
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998