Although garnets are often associated with metamorphism, they can also occur in volcanic rocks on rare occasions.

Etymology

The word "garnet" comes from the 14th-century Middle English word gernet, meaning dark red. It is borrowed from Old French grenate from Latin granatus, from granum (grain, seed). This is possibly a reference to mela granatum or even pomum granatum ('pomegranate', Punica granatum), a plant

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