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Mozambique Garnet
Gemstone Information
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Mozambique Garnet. All garnets (not just red) are birthstones for the month of January. North American Indians used red garnets as bullets, believing that they would seek blood and inflict a deadlier wound. Christians believed garnet symbolized Christ's sacrifice; Islamics believed it illuminated the fourth heaven. Garnets were thought to stop bleeding, cure inflammatory diseases, and smooth discord. Mozambique is classified in the pyrope garnet species. Pyrope comes from the Greek word pyropos, meaning "fiery-eyed."
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ENHANCEMENT CODE N
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AGTA code.
PROPERTIES
Refractive
Index 1.714-1.742
Hardness = 7-7.5 (Moh's
Scale)
Specific Gravity =3.78
Species - Pyrope
Optic Character - Single Refraction.
Phenomena - Color change (Rare)
WARNINGS FOR CARE
Ultrasonic: Usually safe
Steamer: Risky
Heat: Fair - poor; temperature changes may
cause fracturing
Chemicals that
harm: Hydrofluoric acid
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Crystal Structure
Crystal system: Isometric, rhombic, dodecahedrons, icositetrahedron.
MAJOR SOURCES
Africa |
Birthstones |
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January |
Garnet |
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February |
Amethyst |
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March |
Aquamarine |
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April |
Diamond |
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May |
Emerald |
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June |
Pearl/Alexandrite |
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July |
Ruby |
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August |
Peridot |
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September |
Sapphire |
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October |
Opal/Tourmaline |
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November |
Topaz or Citrine |
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December |
Blue Topaz or Zircon |
Antique Cut
Mozambique Garnet.
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Antique Cushion Mozambique Garnet. |
Straight baguette Mozambique Garnet. |
Emerald cut Mozambique Garnet. |
Heart
shape Mozambique Garnet. |
Marquise cut Mozambique Garnet. |
Oval
shape Mozambique Garnet. |
Pear
shape Mozambique Garnet. |
Round cut Mozambique Garnet. |
Square cuts.
Princess cut.
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Step
cut. |
Trillion cut Mozambique Garnet. |
Hexagon Shape Mozambique Garnet. |
Round
cabochon Mozambique Garnet. |
Oval cabochon Mozambique Garnet. |
Tapered baguette Mozambique Garnet.
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Half
Moon
Faceted Mozambique Garnet. |
Heart
cabochon Mozambique Garnet.
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Square cabochon Mozambique Garnet. |
Pear
shape cabochon Mozambique Garnet.
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