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alabandine Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A deep red precious stone historically referenced in antiquity, usually identified as a variety of almandine garnet, originally found or cut near the ancient city of Alabanda.
Usage Example
"Ancient lapidaries often described the almandine as a fiery red gem, though modern mineralogists classify such stones simply as almandine garnets."
Strongest
almandine
Strong
garnet
Weak
spinel
• noun (Context 2)
A dark iron-black mineral consisting of manganese sulfide, more commonly referred to in modern geology as alabandite.
Usage Example
"The survey report noted traces of alabandite mixed with the surrounding quartz in the excavation site."
Strongest
alabandite
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