  “Pyrope  differs from other varieties [of Garnet], in containing 7.68 &amp;amp;ct of chromic acid. And by part of its Iron, replaced, by Magnesia. It is found only in rounded, or angular grains, of red colour, it is transparent, and scratches glass. It is found imbeded in serpentine in Saxony &amp;amp; in Bohemia. This variety is rare in the United States.” 