Mineral Group · 12 minerals
Garnet Group
Minerals
12
Hardness
6.5-7.5 Mohs
Crystal System
Cubic
What Defines the Garnet Group
A family of silicate minerals sharing the same crystal structure (isometric) but varying widely in composition. The six main species - almandine, pyrope, spessartine, grossular, andradite, and uvarovite - produce colors from deep red to vivid green. Garnets have been used as gemstones since the Bronze Age.
Minerals in This Group
Almandine Garnet
The Warrior's Stone
Hardness 7.25·Garnet Group
Andradite Garnet
The Collector's Garnet
Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Demantoid Garnet
The Green Fire
Hardness 6.5·Garnet Group (Andradite)
Garnet
The Warrior's Stone
Hardness 7·Garnet Group
Grossular Garnet
The Rainbow Garnet
Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Hessonite Garnet
The Cinnamon Stone
Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group
Pyrope Garnet
The Fire Garnet
Hardness 7.25·Garnet Group
Rainbow Garnet
The Iridescent Andradite
Hardness 7·Garnet (Andradite Variety)
Rhodolite Garnet
The Rose Garnet
Hardness 7.5·Garnet Group
Spessartine Garnet
The Fanta Orange Gem
Hardness 7·Garnet Group (Spessartine)
Tsavorite
The Emerald's East African Rival
Hardness 7·Garnet Group (Grossular)
Uvarovite
The Emerald Garnet
Hardness 6.75·Garnet Group