Pyrope-Almandine Garnet (Rhodolite Garnet)
Item #GRN379
0.16 ct. total
2.5mm Round Cut ...
Rhodolite (aka pyrope-almandine garnet) is a variety of garnet with a "raspberry red" purplish-pink hue that is a combination of almandite and pyrope garnet, ...
Rhodolite (meaning rose stone in Greek) is a purple-red to pink-red variety of garnet and is a combination of almandine and pyrope (it is sometimes called pyrope-almandine garnet). This silicate stone has a hardness of 7-7.
It is a combination of almandine and pyrope (it is sometimes called pyrope-almandine garnet). This silicate stone has a hardness of 7-7.5 and a specific gravity of 3.5 - 4.3. The formula for garnet is: A3B2(SiO4)3.
and "lithos" are derived from the Greek, which means rose-stone. The most common kind of Garnet is deep red in color, and is called Rhodolite. Rhodolite garnet is a combination of pyrope and almandine minerals, also know as pyrope-almandine garnet.
 See also: Gemstone, Garnet, Pyrope, Color, Rhodolite
  
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