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Uvarovite

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Uvarovite

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Description
Locality: 
Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya, Gorozavodskii, Perm Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Weight: 
203.00gr
Description

This is a better specimen of Uwarovite from the Saranovskii mine due to the crystal size. The individual crystals have razor-sharp edges and are intensely green in colour.
There are a few tiny contact points, but they are not worth mentioning.

The stated weight includes the acrylic base.
 

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...