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andradite

and·ra·dite

uncommon

noun

1.

a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone

Origin

From Andrada + -ite, after José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.

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