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A garnet named for gooseberries, because mineralogists really did look at a green rock and think 'fruit.'
name originFrom Latin grossularia, meaning gooseberry
color rangeGreen, orange, yellow, brown, or colorless
garnet familyOne of six main garnet species
tsavorite gemIts green variety rivals fine emerald
formulaCalcium aluminum silicate, no iron required