Garnet and determine the composition of garnets in terms of percentages of end-member species within an individual gem. Almandine, sometimes incorrectly called almandite, is the modern gem known as carbuncle (though originally almost any red gemstone was known by this name). The term "carbuncle" is derived from the Latin meaning "live coal" or burning charcoal. The name "Almandine" is a corruption of Alabanda, a region in Asia Minor where these stones were cut in ancient times. Chemically, almandine is an iron-aluminium garnet with the formula FeAl(SiO); the deep red transparent stones are often called precious garnet and are used as gemstones
Garnet Army what Coach Horn's mission was for the Garnet Army. Garnet Army The Garnet Army is the name of the student section for both men's and women's basketball games at the University of South Carolina's Colonial Life Arena. In early November 2008, approximately 250 students participated in a competition in which they were asked to create a name for the student section for both men's and women's basketball games. Close to 350 possible names were submitted, with Cockpit, Cocky's Corner and Garnet Army emerging as the top three choices. A committee consisting of athletics marketing, basketball personnel and student government made