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Garnet
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A well-known precious stone of a vitreous lustre, and usually of a dark-red colour, resembling a ruby, but also found in various other shades, e. g . black, green, and yellow. The finest specimens are brought from Ceylon, Pegu, and Greenland. The species of garnet crystal known as Pyrope, when cut in the shape of a tallow drop, is called a carbuncle.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Garnet'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/garnet.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Garnet'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/garnet.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.