grossularite
/ˈɡrɑsjələraɪt/
noun
- A green, yellow, or brown mineral of the garnet group, often used as a gemstone.
- Mineral collectors prize grossularite crystals from the mountains of Tanzania.
- Grossularite is sometimes called 'gooseberry garnet' because of its color.
- The jeweler showed me a beautiful ring set with a pale green grossularite.