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Uvarovite

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Uvarovite

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Description
Locality: 
Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 4 cm
Description

A terrific, old time example of rare uvarovite garnet from Finland.

This specimen hosts a prominent group of large crystals of intense, deep emerald green uvarovite garnets on diopside-quartz-pyrrhotite matrix.
The main crystal measures an impressive 11 mm.

Beautiful old time specimen from Dr. Georg Gebhard collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Uvarovite

Formula: 
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...