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This article is about the mineral. For the bird sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrope, see fire-eyed diucon.The mineral pyrope is a member of the garnet group. Pyrope is the only member of the garnet family to always display red colouration in natural samples, and it is from this characteristic that it gets its name: from the Greek for fire and eye. Despite being less common than most garnets, it is a widely used gemstone with numerous alternative names, some of which are misnomers.

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  • This article is about the mineral. For the bird sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrope, see fire-eyed diucon.The mineral pyrope is a member of the garnet group. Pyrope is the only member of the garnet family to always display red colouration in natural samples, and it is from this characteristic that it gets its name: from the Greek for fire and eye. Despite being less common than most garnets, it is a widely used gemstone with numerous alternative names, some of which are misnomers.
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