spessartite

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A form of spessartine — A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃.

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Meanings

nounspessartite (plural spessartites)

plural spessartites

  1. alternativeproscribedAlternative form of spessartine.

    Fortunately, Takkan has few significant resources, and is only notable for an unusual purple desert in the southern hemisphere, thought to be the result of eroded spessartite.

    2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Takkan, Amada system
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APA

spessartite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartite

MLA

“spessartite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spessartite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartite.

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