spes|sart|ite

spes|sart|ite
spes|sart|ite «SPEHS uhr tyt», noun.
1. a variety of garnet that is red or yellowish-red in color. Formula: Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
2. a basic intrusive igneous rock.
╂[alteration of French spessartine < Spessart, a district in Bavaria, where it was found]

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  • sart — spes·sart·ite; as·sart; sart; bras·sart; cuis·sart; gros·sart; spes·sart·ine; …   English syllables

  • spes — spes; spes·sart·ite; spes·sart·ine; …   English syllables

  • spessartite — spes·sart·ite …   English syllables

  • spessartite — spes•sart•ite [[t]ˈspɛs ərˌtaɪt[/t]] n. mir jew a yellow or red manganese aluminum garnet, used as a semiprecious gem • Etymology: 1885–90; after Spessart, a district in Bavaria, where it is found; see ite I …   From formal English to slang

  • Spessartite — Spes sart*ite, n.[From Spessart, in Germany.] (Min.) A manganesian variety of garnet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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