Uvarovite Garnet (Large)

Uvarovite – Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Class: Silicates – Nesosilicates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 6.5-7.5
Quartz
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
Very hard. Scratches glass and steel.
Origin: Saranovskii Mine, Permskaya Oblast, Middle Urarls – Russia
Did you know?

Say garnet and most people picture deep red, but uvarovite is always green, a bright emerald green. The color comes from chromium, the very same element that lights up real emeralds.