demantoid

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Etymology[edit]

Named by Nils Gustaf Nordenskiøld from German Demant (diamond) in allusion to its very high brilliance.

Noun[edit]

demantoid (countable and uncountable, plural demantoids)

  1. A green garnet.

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Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Demantoid”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • demantoid”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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