<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">almandine</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>carbuncle</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>garnet</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>silicates</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>almandine garnet</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>almandite</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A type of red garnet composed of iron aluminum silicate. Almandine can range in color from pale violet to bright red, or from purplish to brownish black. Almandine was a popular gemstone in antiquity, particularly in ancient Rome and Egypt. Today, gemstone quality almandine is mined in Asia Minor, Sri Lanka, Australia, Alaska, Africa, Norway, Sweden, and Japan.  ]]></note></mads>