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uvarovite

American  
[oo-vahr-uh-vahyt, yoo-] / uˈvɑr əˌvaɪt, yu- /

noun

  1. Mineralogy. a variety of garnet colored emerald-green by the presence of chromium.

uvarovite British  
/ uːˈvɑːrəˌvaɪt /

noun

  1. an emerald-green garnet found in chromium deposits: consists of calcium chromium silicate. Formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

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uvarovite Scientific  
/ yo̅o̅-vär′ə-vīt′,o̅o̅- /

  1. An emerald-green variety of garnet found in chromium deposits. Chemical formula: Ca 3 Cr 2 (SiO 4 ) 3.

Etymology

Origin of uvarovite

1825–35; < German, named after Count S. S. Uvarov (1785–1855), president of St. Petersburg Academy; -ite 1

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Uvarovite, named after a Russian minister, Count S.S.

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