Garnets are formed through metamorphic processes. There are different categories of garnets that can be found in different countries of the world. For more information see here: http://www.earlham.edu/~eppigch/Garnets.htm
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Garnets are commonly found in a variety of jewelry, and the stone is recognized as the birthstone for the month of January. Most commonly found in the United States, India and Australia, garnets...
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Garnets are a very common and well-known mineral formed through metamorphic processes. They are, perhaps, best known for their status as the birthstone for the month of January. Like most minerals, garnets are believed by some to posess magical powers. ... Almandine garnet is the most commonly used garnet for jewelry,
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www.earlham.edu/~eppigch/Garnets.htm
www.earlham.edu/~eppigch/Garnets.htm
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Garnet - The Colors, Shapes, and Sizes ... How and Where is Garnet Formed and Found? ... Garnets are known well for being a deep, warm, red, however garnets come in several wonderful colors including green, orange, brown, yellow, and earth tones such as cinnamon. The only color that a garnet does not come in is blue.
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www.gemstoneeducation.com/Garnet.htm
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Garnet Facts, Information and Description ... See garnet jewelry ... The gemstone Garnet is the official birthstone for January as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also the stone for the Zodiac sign Aquarius.
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Information on the garnet mineral group ... GARNET Group garnet - minerals 21.4.3x.x ... Well formed crystals and interesting aggregates very popular among mineral collectors. See the gemstone section on garnet...
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Almandine: The common garnet of gneisses and schists is almandine. it is also recorded from granites, rhyolites, and pegmatites. ... Grossular: Grossular is typically formed by contact or regional metamorphism of impure limestones and dolostones and, thus, is associated with calcite, wollastonite, and idocrase.
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geology.csupomona.edu/alert/mineral/garnet.htm
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Like tourmaline, garnet comprises a complex group of minerals. ... Formed by contact or regional metamorphism of shales and limestones. Contact metamorphism of limestones is main source of gem quality, ugrandite series garnets. Those garnets formed by the metamorphism of shales, though common, are usually highly included...
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The Garnet we think of is usually, Almandine Garnet which is formed from the complex mineral Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and is found in a fairly narrow range of colors, generally from deep red to reddish-brown, occasionally with a violet or brown hue.
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