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From Spessart + -ine, after its type locality.
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spessartine
Today it means: A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃. Full definition →
Today it means: A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃. Full definition →
From Spessart + -ine, after its type locality.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.