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 Valley, Pennsylvania the zip code "city names" are often confused with actual municipal names. As of July 1, 2009, Garnet Valley was removed from zip code 19061 and assigned to a new zip code, 19060. Although the community name is derived from the Garnet Valley School District, the district's headquarters are not within the Garnet Valley ZIP code. The district's address is in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342. The community name is derived from the Garnet mines established in Bethel Township by Herman Behr & Co. of New York in 1879. The mine operated until 1912. Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania Garnet Valley is an