Mandarin garnet
(man'-da-rin-gar-net')
20th c.; s; lat. granatum; port. mandarim; sansk. mantri/mantra
Rare garnet from the spessartite variety, referring to the color the fruit, also color of the dress worn by the high public official in the Imperial China
Color
ight to dark yellow orange to brown orange
Family
Aluminum and manganese silicate
Chemical composition
Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Hardness (Mohs scale)
7 - 7,5
Specific gravity
4,15 ±0,10
Refractive index
1,78 to 1,83
Optical character
Single refractive