Ocurrance:
U.S. (Arizona), South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Myanmar (Burma), Scotland, Switzerland, Tanzania

Appearance:
Garnet is the name which can be applied to six similar mineral species, namely almandine, pyrope, spessartine, grossular, andradite and uvarovite. To further complicate matters, many garnets are actually a combination of these mineralsThere are also many trade names and other commonly used names which only adds to the confusion, such as Rhodolite, Tsavorite, Hessonite, Malaya, Mozambique, Mandarin, Ant-hill, Leuco, Hydrogrossular, Demantoid, Melanite, Topazolite, Thai. Other names such as "cape ruby" are simply misleading and deceptive. Some garnets also exhibit color change and stars.

Something Extra:
Garnets have long been carried by travellers to protect against accidents far from home. In ancient
Asia and the American Southwest, garnets were used as bullets because the glowing red color was
said to increase the ferocity of a wound. Garnets in legend light up the night and protect their owners from nightmares. Noah used a garnet lantern to navigate the Ark at night. The ancient world is full of praise for the carbuncle, the glowing red coal of a gemstone we now know as garnet. Like other Red stones, Garnet has historically been associated with blood and its related organs. It is considered an aid for swelling and inflammation of the joints and was used as a talisman against evil spirits.

The followings are different types of Garnet:
 
    -    Almandite
    -    Andradite Grossular
    -    Cachemirine Garnet
    -    Grape Garnet
    -    Grossular Garnet
    -    Imperial Garnet
    -    Malaya Garnet
    -    Mandarin Garnet
    -    Mozambique Garnet
    -    Pyrope Garnet
    -    Rhodolite Garnet
    -    Spessartine Garnet
    -    Umbalite Garnet