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Shortened from pyrope, almandine, spessartine + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A form of garnet consisting of a solid solution series of pyrope, almandine, and spessartine. Full definition →
Shortened from pyrope, almandine, spessartine + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.