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garnets
noun(gar-net)
a brittle and more or less transparent usually red silicate mineral that has a vitreous luster, occurs mainly in crystals but also in massive form and in grains, is found commonly in gneiss and mica schist, and is used as a semiprecious stone and as an abrasive
garnets
noun(gar-net)
a variable color averaging a dark red

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