- hessonite
- эссонит (драгоценная разновидность гроссуляра, содержащая железо)
* * *гессонит
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
hessonite
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Hessonite — Striated crystals of hessonite General Category variety of the grossular species Chem … Wikipedia
hessonite — 1820, from Fr. essonit (1817), from Gk. heson less; so called because it is lighter than similar minerals … Etymology dictionary
hessonite — [hes′ə nīt΄] n. ESSONITE … English World dictionary
hessonite — also essonite noun Etymology: French, from Greek hēsson inferior; from its being less hard than true hyacinth Date: 1889 a yellow to brown garnet … New Collegiate Dictionary
hessonite — /hes euh nuyt /, n. Mineral. essonite. [ < Gk hesson (s. of hésson) less, inferior + ITE1] * * * also called Essonite, or Cinnamon Stone, translucent, semiprecious, reddish brown variety of grossular (q.v.), a garnet mineral. * * * … Universalium
hessonite — noun An orange, cinnamon, or pinkish garnet … Wiktionary
hessonite — /ˈhɛsənaɪt/ (say hesuhnuyt) noun a yellowish or brownish variety of garnet, sometimes used in jewellery. Also, essonite. {Greek hēssōn less, inferior + ite1} …
hessonite — noun a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown • Syn: ↑cinnamon stone, ↑essonite • Hypernyms: ↑garnet … Useful english dictionary
cinnamon stone — hessonite … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Grossular — dodecahedron, .7 cm across, from Coahuila, Mexico General Category Nesosilicate … Wikipedia
Navaratna — See Navaratnas for the group of people in a king s court. Thailand s flawless Queen Sirikit Navaratna Necklace. Navaratna is literally a Sanskrit compound word meaning nine gems . Contents … Wikipedia
