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Meaning & History
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones. The city's name is derived from the Carian hero of Greek mythology ALABANDUS (Ἀλάβανδος).