almandine

== English == === Etymology === An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ === Noun === almandine (countable and uncountable, plural almandines) (mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe3Al2(SiO4)3. Synonyms: almandite, common garnet ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Almandine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “almandine”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === Mandelian == Middle English == === Adjective === almandine alternative form of almaunden