Garnet

Template:Infobox mineral A garnet Template:IPAc-en is one kind of silicate mineral. There are many different kinds of garnets, containing different metals. Crystals of garnet are often large and pretty. Their most common color is red or purple, but they can be found in almost all colors and are often used in jewelry. In the United States, garnet is the birthstone for people born in the month of January.

Related pages

• List of minerals
• List of birthstones

Further reading

• Hurlbut, Cornelius S.; Klein, Cornelis, 1985, Manual of Mineralogy, 20th ed., Wiley, ISBN 0-471-80580-7
• Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones ISBN 0-442-20333-0

Other websites

• http://www.gemstonemagnetism.com contains a comprehensive section about garnets and garnet magnetism.
• USGS Garnet locations – USA
• http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/garnet.html
• http://www.mindat.org/min-10272.html
• Blog post on garnets on the Law Library of Congress's blog