The possible admixtures among the garnet group species give rise to the following intermediate species which are known in the trade as
Rhodolite,
Malaya,
Pyrandine,
Pyralspite, etc. As there are varying percentages of isomorphous replacements, their properties show considerable variations.
Pyrope - Almandine Garnet (Rhodolite): Color is basically purplish red, brownish red and violet-red, whose properties are as follows:
Pyralspite with Grossular Garnet (Malaya): Color is basically orange-brown-red and the properties are as follows:
Pyrope - Spessartite Garnet (Color Changing): The color is bluish green in daylight and purplish red in lamplight. Some exhibit a purplish blue to purplish red color change.
Grossular - Andradite Garnet (Grandite): The color is basically greenish yellow and brownish green.