Synonym:
Grossularite.
Name: from the botanical name for the gooseberry, grossularia, in reference to the green garnet found in Siberia.
Clades:
Garnets;
Nesosilicates;
Silicates;
Lapidae.
Chemical: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3.
Crystal system: Cubic.
Color: green, cinnamon brown, cinnamon, red, yellow.
Use: gemstone.