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hessonite
[ hes-uh-nahyt ]
hessonite
/ ˈ³óÉ›²õəˌ²Ô²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet Also calledessonitecinnamon stone
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hessonite1
< Greek ³óŧ²õ²õ´Ç²Ô- (stem of ³óḗs²õÅ²Ô ) less, inferior + -ite 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hessonite1
C19: from French, from Greek ³óŧ²õ²õÅ²Ô less, inferior + -ite 1; so called because it is less hard than genuine hyacinth
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The hessonite garnets are frequently brownish red and are sometimes called "cinnamon stones."
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