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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A rare, bright green [[garnet|garnet]] composed of a calcium chromium silicate. Uvarovite was discovered in 1832 and named after Count Sergei Uvarov, a Russian mineral collector. [[Gemstone|Gemstone]] quality uvarovite is mined in the Ural Mountains, Norway, Finland, Poland (Silesia), Spain, South Africa, Canada, (Quebec), and in the United States (California, Pennsylvania). | A rare, bright green [[garnet|garnet]] composed of a calcium chromium silicate. Uvarovite was discovered in 1832 and named after Count Sergei Uvarov, a Russian mineral collector. [[Gemstone|Gemstone]] quality uvarovite is mined in the Ural Mountains, Norway, Finland, Poland (Silesia), Spain, South Africa, Canada, (Quebec), and in the United States (California, Pennsylvania). | ||
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| − | Fracture = conchoidal. Luster = vitreous to resinous. Streak = colorless to white | + | * Fracture = conchoidal. |
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| − | + | * Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Uvarovite.shtml Uvarovite] | |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 354 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 354 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "uvarovite" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "uvarovite" [Accessed 20 Sept. 2005]. |
* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvarovite (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005) |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 23 June 2022
Description
A rare, bright green Garnet composed of a calcium chromium silicate. Uvarovite was discovered in 1832 and named after Count Sergei Uvarov, a Russian mineral collector. Gemstone quality uvarovite is mined in the Ural Mountains, Norway, Finland, Poland (Silesia), Spain, South Africa, Canada, (Quebec), and in the United States (California, Pennsylvania).
Synonyms and Related Terms
garnet; uvarovita (Esp.); uvarovite (Port.); Uvarovit (Deut.); uvaroviet (Ned.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Fracture = conchoidal.
- Luster = vitreous to resinous.
- Streak = colorless to white
| Composition | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
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| Mohs Hardness | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Density | 3.9 g/ml |
| Refractive Index | 1.86 |
Resources and Citations
- Mineralogy Database: Uvarovite
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 354
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "uvarovite" [Accessed 20 Sept. 2005].
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvarovite (Accessed Sept. 20, 2005)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998