uvarovite

English

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Etymology

From Uvarov +‎ -ite, after Count Sergei Semenovitch Uvarov (1765-1855).

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Noun

uvarovite (countable and uncountable, plural uvarovites)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare chromium-bearing garnet mineral with a vivid emerald-green colour.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Uvarovite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • uvarovite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

French

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Noun

uvarovite f (plural uvarovites)

  1. (mineralogy) uvarovite