granaatappels

English translation: garnets

11:46 Feb 7, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Dutch term or phrase: granaatappels
I know that the word "granaatappels" translate to pomegrenates, but this does not make sense in the following sentence: "De granaatappels of almandines zijn door de maker zelf uitgehakt in de mijnen bij het Meer van Ladoga."
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 15:39
English translation:garnets
Explanation:
The Garnet Species are as follows.

Pyrope (magnesium aluminum silicone oxide)
Almandine (Iron aluminum silicone oxide)
Spessartite (manganese aluminum silicone oxide)
Uvarovite (calcium chromium silicone oxide)
Grossular (Calcium aluminum silicone oxide)
Andradite (calcium iron silicone oxide)

With the exception of blue garnet is found in every color of the spectrum. You may have heard of other names than red, to describe different garnet types. Some of these names are. Tsavorite (Emerald Green) Rhodalite (pink-purple) Mandarin (bright orange) Thai (reddish orange) Grape (almost purple)

A little lore:
Garnet has been dubbed the gem of faith, constancy and truth. Asiatic tribes carved garnets into bullets in the belief that their fiery color would inflict more deadly wounds. They were ground into powder for the treatment of fever or jaundice. If the cure didn't work, the apothecary was accused of using an imitation.

Garnets are fairly hard and durable gemstones that are ideal for jewelry use. Garnets have long been carried by travelers to protect against accidents far from home.

The name garnet probably comes from pomegranate. Many ancient pieces of garnet jewelry are studded with tiny red stones that do look a lot like a cluster of pomegranate seeds.

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Garnets date back to the Bronze Age (i.e. more than 5,000 years ago), when it was a very popular gemstone. The name “Garnet” is believed to have derived from “pomegranate” with its red, Garnet colored seeds. Unlike other gemstones, Garnets are believed to contain both protective and destructive elements.

Garnets are a group of related minerals, containing cubic crystalline structure with slight variations in their chemical compositions. In all, there are 7 major types of Garnets, which include Almandine, Pyrope, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Rhodolite and Malaia.
http://www.su-raj.com/learn_center-g.htm

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I now see I\'ve forgotten to indicate where I found the first reference. It was at http://www.minerals-n-more.com/Garnet_Group.html
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vixen
Greece
Local time: 16:39
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Thank you for this extensive explanation. The last paragraph made it clear to me that this is what I was looking for.
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garnets


Explanation:
The Garnet Species are as follows.

Pyrope (magnesium aluminum silicone oxide)
Almandine (Iron aluminum silicone oxide)
Spessartite (manganese aluminum silicone oxide)
Uvarovite (calcium chromium silicone oxide)
Grossular (Calcium aluminum silicone oxide)
Andradite (calcium iron silicone oxide)

With the exception of blue garnet is found in every color of the spectrum. You may have heard of other names than red, to describe different garnet types. Some of these names are. Tsavorite (Emerald Green) Rhodalite (pink-purple) Mandarin (bright orange) Thai (reddish orange) Grape (almost purple)

A little lore:
Garnet has been dubbed the gem of faith, constancy and truth. Asiatic tribes carved garnets into bullets in the belief that their fiery color would inflict more deadly wounds. They were ground into powder for the treatment of fever or jaundice. If the cure didn't work, the apothecary was accused of using an imitation.

Garnets are fairly hard and durable gemstones that are ideal for jewelry use. Garnets have long been carried by travelers to protect against accidents far from home.

The name garnet probably comes from pomegranate. Many ancient pieces of garnet jewelry are studded with tiny red stones that do look a lot like a cluster of pomegranate seeds.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-02-07 11:55:35 GMT)
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Garnets date back to the Bronze Age (i.e. more than 5,000 years ago), when it was a very popular gemstone. The name “Garnet” is believed to have derived from “pomegranate” with its red, Garnet colored seeds. Unlike other gemstones, Garnets are believed to contain both protective and destructive elements.

Garnets are a group of related minerals, containing cubic crystalline structure with slight variations in their chemical compositions. In all, there are 7 major types of Garnets, which include Almandine, Pyrope, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Rhodolite and Malaia.
http://www.su-raj.com/learn_center-g.htm

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Note added at 9 hrs 41 mins (2005-02-07 21:27:15 GMT) Post-grading
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I now see I\'ve forgotten to indicate where I found the first reference. It was at http://www.minerals-n-more.com/Garnet_Group.html

vixen
Greece
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you for this extensive explanation. The last paragraph made it clear to me that this is what I was looking for.

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