Umbalite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Umbalite is a noun meaning (countable) A gemstone consisting of the mineral umbalite.
Meaning
(countable) A gemstone consisting of the mineral umbalite.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A variety of garnet consisting of a mixture of pyrope, almandine, and spessartine, having the chemical formula Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃-Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, exclusively found in the alluvial deposits of the River Umba, and having a light-pink to purple colour.
Word Forms
- umbalites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nambulite, umboldilite, almandine, alumstone, elbaite, upalite.
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