Uvarovite Garnet (Russia)

Uvarovite Garnet (Russia)

Mineral: Garnet var. Uvarovite 

Origin: Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya Village, Gornozavodskii District, Perm Krai, Russia

Color: Vibrant Dark Green

Treatment: None 

Approximate Dimensions: 2cm x 2cm x 1cm

Weight: 8g

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The most significant source of uvarovite historically has been a now-closed copper mine at Outokumpu, Finland, from where most museum specimens have been collected.

Uvarovite occurrences in the United States are predominantly found in the western portion of the country, including localities in New Mexico, Arizona, and California. In the eastern United States, uvarovite has been confirmed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Notable localities in Europe besides the Outokumpu site known to bear uvarovite include Roros, Norway; Pitkaranta, Finland; Val Malenco, Italy; Pico do Posets near Venasque, Spain; Kip Daglari, Turkey; and Biserk and Sarany, Russia.

In Africa, uvarovite has been reported from the Bushveld Igneous Complex of Transvaal, South Africa and from the Vumba Schist Belt in Botswana.

In Asia, uvarovite has been reported from Taiwan. and Japan

In Australia, uvarovite has been reported from chromite deposits in southern New South Wales.

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