Mineral description : Uvarovite

Uvarovite from Outokumpu, Finland.
Crystal size 5x3 mm. Same rock again, after some work.
Crystal size 6x5x3 mm.
Uvarovite from Saranapda, Ural, Russia. Same rock again, but bottom view.

Chemical formula Ca₃Cr₂[SiO₄]₃

Hardness 6.5-7.5

Density 3.52

Color Emerald green.

Crystal form Cubic. Usually rombdodecaedric or ikosatetraedric crystals.

Luster glas.

Description

Habitat Appears in serpentines that contains chromium.

Associates Chromium diopside, chromium tremolite.

Notes Named after the Russian count S.S.Uvarov 1786-1855.

Locations A rare mineral with only one known locality in Sweden.

Tandöl, Åre, Jämtland. As very small crystals..
USA.
Ural mountains in Russia.
Outokumpu in Finland.
Röros,Grua and Velfjord in Norway.

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Uvarovite from Outokumpu, Finland. Crystal size 5x3 mm.	Same rock again, after some work. Crystal size 6x5x3 mm.
Uvarovite from Saranapda, Ural, Russia.	Same rock again, but bottom view.

Chemical formula	Ca₃Cr₂[SiO₄]₃
Hardness	6.5-7.5
Density	3.52
Color	Emerald green.
Crystal form	Cubic. Usually rombdodecaedric or ikosatetraedric crystals.
Luster	glas.
Description
Habitat	Appears in serpentines that contains chromium.
Associates	Chromium diopside, chromium tremolite.
Notes	Named after the Russian count S.S.Uvarov 1786-1855.
Locations	A rare mineral with only one known locality in Sweden. Tandöl, Åre, Jämtland. As very small crystals.. USA. Ural mountains in Russia. Outokumpu in Finland. Röros,Grua and Velfjord in Norway.