grossular
grossular A member of the garnet group of minerals, Ca3Al2Si3O12; sp. gr. 3.5; hardness 7; green to yellowish-brown; well-formed crystals or granular; occurs in metamorphosed impure limestones and as a detrital mineral, and is used as an abrasive or for gemstones.
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Chrysoberyl , chrysoberyl Mineral, BeAl2O4; sp. gr. 3.5–3.8; hardness 8.5; orthorhombic; various shades of green or greenish-yellow; white streak; vitreous lustre;… Zircon , zircon Mineral, ZrSiO4; sp. gr. 4.6; hardness 7.5; tetragonal; most commonly light brown or reddish-brown, but sometimes grey, yellow, or green; vitr… Pyroxene , pyroxene An important group of inosilicates (chain silicates) comprising the orthorhombic pyroxenes (orthopyroxenes) and the monoclinic pyroxenes (cl… William Green , green / grēn/ • adj. 1. of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds: the leaves are bright green. ∎ consisti… Green Turtle , green turtle (Chelonia mydas) See CHELONIIDAE.
Chelonia mydas (green turtle) See CHELONIIDAE. Muscovite , muscovite
muscovite An important rock-forming mineral and member of the mica group with composition K2Al4[Si3AlO10]2(OH,F)4 (see MICAS); when K is re…
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