Carbuncle

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materiales por composición> > material inorgánico > mineral > granate > almandino

Descripción

Almandine that is cabochon-cut (a rounded, convex polished surface) and deep red in color. Its base is often hollowed to lighten its color. May display a four-rayed asterism (star-shaped), if rutile needles are included in the almandine.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300380390

Otros términos

  • carbuncles [en]