Named from the
Greek 'pyropos' meaning 'fire- like', a reference to this garnet's
characteristic red colour.
Pyrope forms
attractive pink, pink - red orange - red to purple - red dodecahedral
crystals. Rhodolite is a red - violet variety of pyrope that is used as
a gemstone.
Occurrence
Pyrope occurs in
ultramafic rocks, kimberlites and alluvium therefrom.
|
COMPOSITION |
Silicate -
Mg3Al2 (Sio4)3 |
|
CRYSTAL SYSTEM |
Cubic
|
|
HARDNESS |
7 - 7 .5
|
|
SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
3.5 - 3.8
|
|
STREAK
|
White
|
|
LUSTRE
|
Vitreous
|
Pyrope
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