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Essonite

Es′so-nite

,
Noun.
[Named from Gr. [GREEK] inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles, e. g., hyacinth.]
(Min.)
Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet. See
Garnet
.

Definition 2024

essonite

essonite

English

Noun

essonite ‎(plural essonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet.

Etymology

Named from Ancient Greek inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).

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