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| − | '''Garnet''' is a hard [[mineral]] with a dark red, glassy appearance, used most often as gemstones in jewelry. Less commonly found are garnets of colors other than dark red, including reddish brown, orange and pink. The garnet is the [[birthstone]] for January | + | '''Garnet''' is a hard [[mineral]] with a dark red, glassy appearance, used most often as gemstones in jewelry. Less commonly found are garnets of colors other than dark red, including reddish brown, orange and pink. The garnet is the [[birthstone]] for January, the official state mineral of [[Connecticut]], and the gemstone of the Tribe of [[Judah (tribe)|Judah]].<ref> http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246506 </ref> |
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Revision as of 01:14, December 4, 2008
Garnet is a hard mineral with a dark red, glassy appearance, used most often as gemstones in jewelry. Less commonly found are garnets of colors other than dark red, including reddish brown, orange and pink. The garnet is the birthstone for January, the official state mineral of Connecticut, and the gemstone of the Tribe of Judah.[1]