roogadest
Roogadest is a mineral species that belongs to the pyrope-serendibite group of garnets. It was first discovered in 1963 and was named after the Iranian town of Rughan, where the first specimen was found. Roogadest is characterized by its distinctive orange-red to pink-red color, which is due to the presence of manganese and iron impurities.
Chemically, roogadest has the composition (Mg,Fe,Ca)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, indicating that it is a member of the garnet group.
Roogadest usually occurs in naturally occurring altaite varied with othrous titaniant orthopyrouxe Spiz manganese(Z94 the garnet