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spessartine

/ˈspɛsɑːrtɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does spessartine mean?

noun

A manganese aluminium silicate mineral, a variety of garnet, often pink to orange-red in colour.

Example

"The geologist studied the spessartine crystals in the rock sample."

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