Earlier name for the type of green garnet now known as demantoid, according to Gems: A Lively Guide for the Casual Collector by Daniel J. Dennis, Jr.; CentrX informs me that now "andradite" is used for a larger group of which demantoid is one single variety.

A variety of garnet, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, sometimes used as a gem.

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