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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of garnet of a grayish-black color, found in the Pyrenees.
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A further form of lime-iron garnet is the "pyreneite," first found in the Pyrenees Mountains, hence its name.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin
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