A member of the garnet group, grossularite is found in a variety of colors including, yellow, brown, white, colorless, green, violet-red, and orangey red. Within the grossular species there are several significant varieties including hessonite, tsavorite, and massive hydrogrossular. Tsavorite is probably the most well known type of grossularite. The lighter green tones are known as grossularite while the medium to darker greens are referred to as tsavorite. Fine tsavorites are known for their strong brilliance and fine grass to chrome green hues.
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