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Garnet - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Garnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | There is a misconception that garnets are a red gem but in fact they come in a wide variety of colors including purple, red, orange, yellow, green, brown, fl, or colorless. |
 | | Garnet is the birthstone for January, and has been used since the Bronze Age. |
 | | It is a rather rare garnet, bright green in color, usually found as small crystals associated with chromite in peridotite and serpentinite or sometimes in crystalline marbles and schists. |
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