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spinel

Spinel vs Jasper - What's the difference?

spinel | jasper |


In mineralogy terms the difference between spinel and jasper

is that spinel is   Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while jasper is an opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking conchoidally with a smooth surface.

As a proper noun Jasper is

a given name derived from Persian, an English variant of Caspar.

Spinel vs Chromite - What's the difference?

spinel | chromite |


As nouns the difference between spinel and chromite

is that spinel is (mineralogy)   any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while chromite is .

Spinel vs Garnet - What's the difference?

spinel | garnet |


As nouns the difference between spinel and garnet

is that spinel is   Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while garnet is a hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

As an adjective garnet is

of a dark red colour.

Agate vs Spinel - What's the difference?

agate | spinel |


As nouns the difference between agate and spinel

is that agate is a semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds while spinel is   Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

As an adverb agate

is on the way; agoing.

Jet vs Spinel - What's the difference?

jet | spinel |


As nouns the difference between jet and spinel

is that jet is a collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc while spinel is   Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

As a verb jet

is to spray out of a container.

As an adjective jet

is propelled by turbine engines.

As a proper noun Jet

is a town in Oklahoma.

Spinel vs Spine - What's the difference?

spinel | spine |


As nouns the difference between spinel and spine

is that spinel is (mineralogy)   any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while spine is proprietress (of a shop, café, or brothel).

Spinal vs Spinel - What's the difference?

spinal | spinel |


As an adjective spinal

is of or relating to the spine.

As a noun spinel is

  Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

Spinet vs Spinel - What's the difference?

spinet | spinel |


As nouns the difference between spinet and spinel

is that spinet is (musical instruments) a short, compact harpsichord or piano or spinet can be (obsolete) a spinney while spinel is (mineralogy)   any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

Spinel vs Spignel - What's the difference?

spinel | spignel |


As nouns the difference between spinel and spignel

is that spinel is (mineralogy)   any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while spignel is meum athamanticum , an ornamental plant in the apiaceae family.

Spinel vs Espinel - What's the difference?

spinel | espinel |


As nouns the difference between spinel and espinel

is that spinel is (mineralogy)   any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours while espinel is .

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