Hessonite vs. Garnet — What's the Difference?

Variant of essonite.

Garnets ( ) are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition.

An orange, cinnamon, or pinkish garnet.

Any of several common, widespread aluminum or calcium silicate minerals occurring in two internally isomorphic series, (Mg, Mn, Fe)3Al2Si3O12 and Ca3(Cr, Al, Fe)2Si3O12, generally crystallized, often embedded in igneous and metamorphic rocks, and colored red, brown, black, green, yellow, or white and used both as gemstones and as abrasives.

A garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown

A dark to very dark red.

(mineral) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.

Of a dark red colour.

A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest color is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The dodecahedron and trapezohedron are the common forms.

A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out.

Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive