Uvarovite
| ID | 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Uvarovite | |
| Location | Likasi Mine - Likasi - Kambove - Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 4125 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:4125:2 |
| Formula |
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Other Occurrences | Hydrothermal alteration of chromite-bearing serpentinite, metamorphosed limestones, and skarns. |
| Industrial | Gemstone. |
| Discovery Year | 1832 |
| Diapheny | Transparent,Translucent |
| Tenacity | brittle |
| Colour | Green, emerald-green, green-black |
| Hardness (min) | 6.5 |
| Hardness (max) | 7.0 |
| Lustre | Vitreous, resinous |
| About the name | Named after Count Sergey Semeonovich Uvarov (1786-1855), Russian statesman and scholar, President of the Academy of St Petersburg (1818-1855). |
| Streak | White |
| Crystal System | Isometric |
| Fracture type | Irregular/Uneven,Conchoidal |
| Morphology | Dodecahedra, trapezohedra. |
| key_elements |
0 |
| shortcode_ima | Uv |
| Group | Garnet Group |
Details
Price: € 10
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: 24 g
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| Si | Silicium |