hessonite

American

[hes-uh-nahyt] / ˈhɛs əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

essonite.

hessonite British

/ ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt /

noun

Also called: essonite. cinnamon stone. an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet

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Etymology

Origin of hessonite

< Greek hēsson- (stem of hḗssōn ) less, inferior + -ite ¹

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The hessonite garnets are frequently brownish red and are sometimes called "cinnamon stones."

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