Hessonite

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hessonite

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	granite
gptkbp:alternativeName	cinnamon stone
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Rahu_(Vedic_astrology) astrology
gptkbp:birthstoneFor	January
gptkbp:category	garnet group
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
gptkbp:cleavage	none
gptkbp:color	gptkb:cinnamon gptkb:orange brown
gptkbp:containsMineral	nesosilicate
gptkbp:crystalSystem	isometric
gptkbp:discoveredIn	ancient times
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:fracture	conchoidal
gptkbp:hardnessMohs	6.5–7.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Hessonite
gptkbp:luster	vitreous
gptkbp:notableFor	cinnamon-like color
gptkbp:opticalProperties	single refractive
gptkbp:pleochroism	none
gptkbp:refractiveIndex	1.73–1.75
gptkbp:relatedGroup	gptkb:grossular
gptkbp:specificGravity	3.57–3.73
gptkbp:streak	white
gptkbp:tenacity	brittle
gptkbp:transparency	translucent transparent
gptkbp:usedAs	gptkb:jewelry
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Grossular_garnet
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5