<?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">carbuncle</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>almandine</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>carbuncles</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>