19th Year - Garnet

It’s name comes from Latin granatus meaning seed, because it often resembles small round seeds when found in its matrix rock. It occurs in every color except blue and most varieties are named for their color. Pyrope garnets are purplish red, orangy red, crimson, or dark red. Garnets are formed when high temperatures and/or pressure is a factor. They are found in the U.S. (Arizona), South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Myanmar (Burma), Scotland, Switzerland and Tanzania.

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