Talk:Garnet/@comment-26198832-20150313105859

I want to suggest an addition to the trivia section.

In relations to Garnet's resistance to heat and tolerance for swimming in lava it might be fun to point out that actual garnets are notably resistant to heat treatments and irradiation. Two methods that are typically used to alter the color of gem stones.

here's a reference url: http://www.minerals.net/gemstone/garnet_gemstone.aspx