Uvarovite Garnet (Large)

Uvarovite – Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃

Elements: Calcium, Chromium, Silicon, Oxygen

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

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