Uvarovite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Uvarovite
Count Sergey Semyonovich Uvarov
Formula:
Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
Colour:
Green, emerald-green, green-black
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6½ - 7
Specific Gravity:
3.77 - 3.81
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named after Count Sergey Semyonovich Uvarov (Сергей Семёнович Уваров) (25 August/5 September 1786, Moscow, Russian Empire - 4 September/16 September 1855, Moscow, Russian Empire), Russian statesman and scholar, President of the Academy of St Petersburg (1818-1855).
Garnet Group. Grossular-Uvarovite Series, Andradite-Uvarovite Series
Uvarovite is the name given to the green calcium chromium garnet end member.
The name has frequently been misused in the past to refer to other green and/or chromium-bearing garnets, many so-called 'Uvarovites' are actually chromian Grossular, chromian Pyrope, green Andradite (the so-called Iranian 'uvarovite') or even the rare Knorringite (magnesium chromium garnet).
Note: some uvarovites show Al-Cr cation ordering, resulting in orthorhombic, monoclinic or triclinic symmetries (while still being strongly pseudocubic), see articles by Andrut & Wildner (2001, 2002).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Uvarovite.
Uvarovite is the name given to the green calcium chromium garnet end member.
The name has frequently been misused in the past to refer to other green and/or chromium-bearing garnets, many so-called 'Uvarovites' are actually chromian Grossular, chromian Pyrope, green Andradite (the so-called Iranian 'uvarovite') or even the rare Knorringite (magnesium chromium garnet).
Note: some uvarovites show Al-Cr cation ordering, resulting in orthorhombic, monoclinic or triclinic symmetries (while still being strongly pseudocubic), see articles by Andrut & Wildner (2001, 2002).
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Uvarovite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4125:2
IMA Classification of Uvarovite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Uvarovite
9.AD.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
D : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in [6] and/or greater coordination
51.4.3b.3
51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
4 : Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
51 : NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
4 : Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
14.15.5
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
15 : Silicates of Cr
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
15 : Silicates of Cr
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Uv | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Uvt | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Uv | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Uv | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Uvarovite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Uvarovite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Green, emerald-green, green-black
Streak:
White
Hardness:
6½ - 7 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Density:
3.77 - 3.81 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.848 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Uvarovite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 1.865
Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised
light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive
index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral
colouration.
In focus
Comments:
May be weakly anisotropic due to strain or symmetry reduction (triclinic and orthorhombic varieties are known).
Chemistry of Uvarovite
Mindat Formula:
Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Al,Fe,Mg
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 34.13 % | 36.22 % | 37.40 % | 37.31 % | 35.88 % | 35.40 % |
| TiO2 | 1.53 % | 0.22 % | 0.10 % | 1.32 % | ||
| Al2O3 | 1.13 % | 7.55 % | 8.29 % | 5.34 % | 1.13 % | 0.60 % |
| Fe2O3 | 0.58 % | 1.23 % | 0.61 % | 0.30 % | 2.46 % | 2.39 % |
| V2O3 | 0.35 % | 0.17 % | ||||
| Cr2O3 | 26.13 % | 18.87 % | 18.65 % | 22.60 % | 27-04 % | 27.39 % |
| FeO | ||||||
| MnO | 0.05 % | 0.68 % | 0.15 % | 0.03 % | 0.12 % | |
| MgO | 0.08 % | 0.06 % | 0.58 % | 0.25 % | 0-04 % | 0.22 % |
| CaO | 33.46 % | 33.79 % | 33.33 % | 34.25 % | 33.31 % | 33.16 % |
| ZrO2 | 0.00 % | |||||
| Na2O | 0.00 % | |||||
| K2O | 0.00 % | |||||
| Total: | 97.39 % | 97.99 % | 99.81 % | 100.2 % | 99.81 % | 100.6 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 3 | (Mg0.07Mn0.05Ca2.86)2.98(Al0.78Fe3+0.04Cr1.18V0.01Ti0.01)2.02Si2.997 |
| 6 | (Ca2.94Mg0.03Mn0.01)( Cr1.79Fe0.15Al0.06Ti0.08)( Si2.93O12) |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Gornozavodskii District, Perm Krai, Russia | Uvarovite, analysis corresponds to uv87.33, gro5.63, pyr0.33, and1.84, CaTi4.86 | |
| 2 | " " | Al- rich uvarovite. uv59.68Gr35.59And3.7Pyr0.25Sps0.12CaTi0.66 | |
| 3 | Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland | Microprobe analysis of a single crystal of uvarovite enclosed in quartz, Outokumpu. The analytical data provided here is the average of 12 analyses taken with 0.5mm spacing across a single crystal (rim-core-rim). The crystal is relatively homogeneous with the composition ranging from uv59.1gr32.8 to uv63.4gr30.7. | |
| 4 | " " | Wet chemical analysis, uvarovite in diopside-tremolite skarn, Outokumpu, Finland. Analyst : O. von Knorring. | |
| 5 | " " | Wet chemical analysis of uvarovite in uvarovite-tremolite-tawmawite-pyrrhotine vein, Analyst: L. Lokka (in P. Eskola, 1933) | |
| 6 | Flekkeren, Skien, Telemark, Norway | EMPA analysed garnet from a contact metamorphic limestone. |
Crystallography of Uvarovite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Ia3d
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.99 Å
Unit Cell V:
1,723.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
Dodecahedra, trapezohedra.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000244 | Uvarovite | Novak G A, Gibbs G V (1971) The crystal chemistry of the silicate garnets sample Uv American Mineralogist 56 791-823 |  | 1971 | Washington, Nevada Co, California, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0008734 | Uvarovite | Andrut M, Wildner M (2002) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites. Part III. Application of the superposition model of crystal fields with a characterization of synthetic cubic uvarovite Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 29 595-608 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0002725 | Uvarovite | Wildner M, Andrut M (2001) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites: Part II. Single-crystal X-ray structures American Mineralogist 86 1231-1251 | | 2001 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002724 | Uvarovite | Wildner M, Andrut M (2001) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites: Part II. Single-crystal X-ray structures American Mineralogist 86 1231-1251 | | 2001 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002723 | Uvarovite | Wildner M, Andrut M (2001) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites: Part II. Single-crystal X-ray structures American Mineralogist 86 1231-1251 | | 2001 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.684 Å | (100) |
| 2.999 Å | (70) |
| 1.603 Å | (60) |
| 2.449 Å | (55) |
| 2.352 Å | (25) |
| 1.664 Å | (25) |
| 2.557 Å | (20) |
Comments:
Synthetic. Data are from Swanson et al. (1960).
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 13 : Hadean serpentinization | |
| High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations | |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 38 : Ophiolites | |
| 40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Geological Setting:
Hydrothermal alteration of chromite-bearing serpentinite, metamorphosed limestones, and skarns.
Type Occurrence of Uvarovite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
No designated type material.
Synonyms of Uvarovite
Other Language Names for Uvarovite
Dutch:Uvaroviet
Finnish:Uvaroviitti
French:Uvarovite
German:Uwarowit
Chromgranat
Chromgranat
Hungarian:Uvarovit
Italian:Uvarovite
Lithuanian:Uvarovitas
Polish:Uwarowit
Russian:Уваровит
Simplified Chinese:钙铬榴石
Slovak:Uvarovit
Spanish:Uvarovita
Relationship of Uvarovite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Garnet Group:
| Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| 'Blythite' | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 | |
| Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| 'Khoharite' | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
| Knorringite | Mg3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| Rubinite | Ca3Ti3+2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| 'Skiagite' | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 | |
| Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d |
| 'UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn' | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 59 photos of Uvarovite associated with Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| 39 photos of Uvarovite associated with Shuiskite-(Mg) | Ca2MgCr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
| 30 photos of Uvarovite associated with Amesite | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| 28 photos of Uvarovite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 27 photos of Uvarovite associated with 'Chromium-bearing Clinochlore' | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| 25 photos of Uvarovite associated with Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| 23 photos of Uvarovite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 21 photos of Uvarovite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| 16 photos of Uvarovite associated with 'Chromium-bearing Diopside' | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| 15 photos of Uvarovite associated with 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.AD. | Adrianite | Ca12(Al4Mg3Si7)O32Cl6 |
| 9.AD.05 | Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
| 9.AD.10 | Calcio-olivine | Ca2SiO4 |
| 9.AD.15 | Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| 9.AD.20 | Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
| 9.AD.25 | Midbarite | Ca3Mg2(V5+2Si)O12 |
| 9.AD.25 | Menzerite-(Y) | (Y2Ca)Mg2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Eltyubyuite | Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 |
| 9.AD.25 | Eringaite | Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Henritermierite | Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
| 9.AD.25 va | 'Hydrougrandite' | (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2] |
| 9.AD.25 | Calderite | Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Nikmelnikovite | Ca12(Fe2+Fe3+3Al3◻)[SiO4]6[◻(OH)4]5◻4 |
| 9.AD.25 | Hutcheonite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| 9.AD.25 | Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Rubinite | Ca3Ti3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Kerimasite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| 9.AD.25 | Holtstamite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4] |
| 9.AD.25 | Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Toturite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| 9.AD.25 | Kimzeyite | Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| 9.AD.25 | 'Khoharite' | Mg3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Irinarassite | Ca3Sn2(SiO4)(AlO4)2 |
| 9.AD.25 | Knorringite | Mg3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Goldmanite | Ca3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | 'Blythite' | Mn2+3Mn3+2[SiO4]3 |
| 9.AD.25 | 'Skiagite' | Fe2+3Fe3+2[SiO4]3 |
| 9.AD.25 | 'UM1984-37-SiO:CrMn' | Mn2+3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 va | 'Yamatoite' | (Mn2+,Ca)3(V3+,Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Momoiite | Mn2+3V3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Morimotoite | Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.25 | Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 |
| 9.AD.30 | Hafnon | Hf(SiO4) |
| 9.AD.30 | Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| 9.AD.30 | Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| 9.AD.30 | Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| 9.AD.30 va | 'Auerlite' | near Th(Si,P)O4 |
| 9.AD.30 | Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce4+SiO4 |
| 9.AD.35 | 'Tombarthite-(Y)' | Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x |
| 9.AD.35 | Huttonite | ThSiO4 |
| 9.AD.40 | Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| 9.AD.45 | Reidite | Zr(SiO4) |
| 9.AD.55 | Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:
Gemstone.
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References for Uvarovite
Reference List:
Geller, S., Miller, C. E. (1959) The synthesis of uvarovite. American Mineralogist, 44 (3-4) 445-446
Glasser, F. P. (1959) On the stability and synthesis of uvarovite, Ca3Cr2Si3O12. American Mineralogist, 44 (11-12) 1301-1302
Isaacs, T. (1965) A study of uvarovite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 35 (269) 38-45 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.035.269.06
Manning, P. G. (1969) Optical absorption studies of grossular, andradite (var. colophonite) and uvarovite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (5) 723-729
LOWELL, J., NAVROTSKY, A., HOLLOWAY, J. R. (1971) Synthesis of Uvarovite Using a Sodium-Potassium-Borate Flux. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 54 (9). 466 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1971.tb12387.x
Naka, Shigeharu, Suwa, Yoshiko, Kameyama, Tetsukya (1975) Solid solubility between uvarovite and spessartite. American Mineralogist, 60 (5-6) 418-422
Suwa, Yoshiko, Naka, Shigeharu (1975) Infrared spectra of the solid solution between uvarovite and spessartine. American Mineralogist, 60 (11-12) 1125-1126
Huckenholz, H. G., Knittel, D. (1975) Uvarovite: Stability of uvarovite-grossularite solid solution at low pressure. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 49 (3) 211-232 doi:10.1007/bf00376589
Huckenholz, H. G., Knittel, D. (1976) Uvarovite: Stability of uvarovite-andradite solid solutions at low pressure. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 56 (1) 61-76 doi:10.1007/bf00375421
Carda, Juan, Monros, G., Escribano, P., Alarcon, J. (1989) Synthesis of Uvarovite Garnet. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 72 (1). 160-162 doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1989.tb05974.x
Carda, J., Monros, G., Esteve, V., Amigo, J.M. (1994) Cation Distribution by Powder X-Ray Diffraction in Uvarovite-Grossularite Garnets Solid Solutions Synthesized by the Sol-Gel Method. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 108. 24-28 doi:10.1006/jssc.1994.1004
Cook, Robert B. (1998) Connoisseur's Choice: Uvarovite, Outokumpu, Finland. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (2). 126-128 doi:10.1080/00357529809603048
Andrut, Michael, Wildner, Manfred (2001) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites: Part I. Optical investigations and UV-VIS-IR absorption spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 86 (10) 1219-1230 doi:10.2138/am-2001-1010
Wildner, Manfred, Andrut, Michael (2001) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites: Part II. Single-crystal X-ray structures. American Mineralogist, 86 (10) 1231-1251 doi:10.2138/am-2001-1011
Andrut, M., Wildner, M. (2002) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites. Part III. Application of the superposition model of crystal fields with a characterization of synthetic cubic uvarovite. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 29 (9) 595-608 doi:10.1007/s00269-002-0264-4
Andrut, Michael, Wildner, Manfred, Beran, Anton (2002) The crystal chemistry of birefringent natural uvarovites. Part IV. OH defect incorporation mechanisms in non-cubic garnets derived from polarized IR spectroscopy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (6) 1019-1026 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-1019
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Diella, Valeria, Sani, Alessandra, Levy, Davide, Pavese, Alessandro (2004) High-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of spessartine and uvarovite: A comparison between different equation of state models. American Mineralogist, 89 (2) 371-376 doi:10.2138/am-2004-2-317
Chopelas, Anastasia (2005) Single crystal Raman spectrum of uvarovite, Ca3Cr2Si3O12. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 32 (8) 525-530 doi:10.1007/s00269-005-0014-5
Klemme, S., Miltenburg, J.C. van, Javorsky, P., Wastin, F. (2005) Thermodynamic properties of uvarovite garnet (Ca3Cr2Si3O12). American Mineralogist, 90 (4). 663-666 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1812
PARTHASARTHY, G., SRINIVASAN, R., MUKHERJEE, G. D., BANSAL, C., CHATTERJEE, ASHOK (2007) THERMAL EXPANSION STUDY OF A UVAROVITE RICH GARNET. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 21 (11). 1915-1922 doi:10.1142/s0217979207037107
Taran, M. N., Langer, K., Koch-Müller, M. (2008) Pressure dependence of color of natural uvarovite: the barochromic effect. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 35 (3) 175-177 doi:10.1007/s00269-007-0209-z
Pal, T., Das, D. (2010) Uvarovite from chromite-bearing ultramafic intrusives, Orissa, India, a crystal-chemical characterization using 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 95 (5) 839-843 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3328
Ghosh, B., Morishita, T. (2011) Andradite-uvarovite solid solution from hydrothermally altered podiform chromitite, Rutland ophiolite, Andaman, India. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (2) 573-580 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.2.573
Grew, E. S., Locock, A. J., Mills, S. J., Galuskina, I. O., Galuskin, E. V., Hålenius, U. (2013) Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist, 98 (4) 785-811 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4201
Fan, D., Xu, J., Ma, M., Wei, S., Zhang, B., Liu, J., Xie, H. (2015) P-V-T equation of state of Ca3Cr2Si3O12 uvarovite garnet by using a diamond-anvil cell and in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction. American Mineralogist, 100 (2) 588-597 doi:10.2138/am-2015-5002
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Localities for Uvarovite
Showing 267 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| Grüll et al. (2013) |
| Ikram Mineralogy +1 other reference |
Albania | |
| Çina (2010) |
Australia | |
| Graham et al. (2001) |
| Graham et al. (2001) |
| Dieter Mylius collection |
| Dieter Mylius collection |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| R. Bottrill |
| Hesperian Press +3 other references |
| Luke Morgan Collection |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Mineralienatlas.de |
| Exel (1993) |
| Koark (1949) +1 other reference |
Canada | |
| Liu et al. (2026) |
| Richard Gunter Collection. |
| Pan et al. (1989) |
| Olivier Langelier Collection |
| Can Mineral June 1 |
| Horváth et al. (2013) |
| King (n.d.) |
China | |
| Zhang et al. (2023) |
| Zhu et al. (2015) |
| Hongxing Zhou and Yuming Zhang (1995) |
| Song et al. (2025) |
| Xuemei He et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
| Wenji Bai et al. (2001) |
| Wang et al. (2021) |
| Li et al. (2025) |
| Zhou et al. (2001) |
| Wang et al. (2024) |
Cuba | |
| Grice (1999) |
| ... | |
Ethiopia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Finland | |
| Outokumpu |
| Bancroft (1973) +1 other reference |
| Joni Huttunen photo & collection | |
| Joel Dyer photo & specimen | |
| Geological Survey of Finland 2009 ... +1 other reference | |
| von Knorring (1951) +1 other reference |
| Papunen et al. (1985) |
France | |
| |
| Abreal (2015) |
| Eytier J.R. & Ch. et al. (2004) |
Greece | |
| Uwe Kolitsch (SEM-EDS analyses, to be published) |
| Tsoupas et al. (2021) |
| Tsinidis (2023) |
India | |
| Devaraju et al. (1999) +1 other reference |
| King (n.d.) | |
| Taguchi et al. (2012) |
| Kanungo et al. (2007) |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1968 36 : ... |
Indonesia | |
| Handoko et al. (2025) |
Iran | |
| misidentification of demantoid |
Israel | |
| Juroszek et al. (2025) |
| Galuskina et al. (2025) |
| Futrzyński et al. (2023) |
Italy | |
| Castello (1982) |
| Gramaccioli (1975) | |
| Palenzona et al. (2007) |
| Passarino (2020) |
| Sigismund (1948) +4 other references |
| Tabacchi C. (1972) +2 other references | |
| - (1972) | |
| Rossetti (2000) |
| Franchi (1897) +4 other references |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Stara et al. (1996) |
Japan | |
| Miura et al. (2018) |
| Masutomi Museum specimen (Kyoto) +1 other reference |
| SUGAKI et al. (1952) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Fujiwara (1994) |
| BAMBA et al. (1969) | |
| Kobayashi (1986) | |
| - (n.d.) | |
| Bamba (1978) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Kyoto University collection |
| - (n.d.) | |
| - (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Sakamoto & Takasu (1996) +1 other reference |
| Teruko KOBAYASHI (1986) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Petrov (n.d.) |
Jordan | |
| Pitty et al. (2010) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Melcher et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Melcher et al. (1999) | |
| Saveliev et al. (2023) |
| Saveliev et al. (2023) | |
| Palache et al. (1944) |
Middle East | |
| Vapnik et al. (2014) | |
Morocco | |
| Favreau et al. (2007) |
| Favreau et al. (2006) |
| Favreau et al. (2006) | |
Myanmar | |
| Shi et al. (2012) |
New Zealand | |
| Challis et al. (1995) |
| David Smale (1991) |
North Macedonia | |
| Hiessleitner (1934) +1 other reference |
Norway | |
| Natural History Museum (Geological Museum) +1 other reference |
| Prestvik (1974) |
| Geological museum collection Oslo | |
| Gust et al. (1979) |
| Jamtveit et al. (1997) |
| Witsø (1995) |
| Witsø (2005) |
| Witsø (2005) | |
| Andersen-Aars (1905) +2 other references |
Oman | |
| Arai +4 other references |
Philippines | |
| South-East Asian Oil |
Russia | |
| Zaccarini et al. (2004) |
| webmineral.ru (n.d.) |
| Pekov (1998) +1 other reference |
| Pekov (1998) |
| Пономарев et al. (2024) |
| Pekov (1998) +1 other reference |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) | |
| Moore (1994) +3 other references |
| Kislov et al. (2021) |
| Мурзин et al. (2020) |
| Palyanova et al. (2018) |
Slovakia | |
| Uher et al. (2008) |
| Pauliš et al. (2002) |
South Africa | |
| Northam Platinum |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Northam Platinum |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) | |
Sudan | |
| Ministry of Energy and Mining The Geological Research Authority of The Sudan (GRAS) |
Sweden | |
| |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Taiwan | |
| Wan et al. (1984) |
Turkey | |
| Erik Vercammen collection |
| Dietrich (1978) +1 other reference |
| Lueg (2020) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Alaska Div. Geological & Geophysical ... |
| - (2008) |
| Thomas (1953) +1 other reference |
| Committee et al. (1989) |
| - (2005) | |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| O'Donoghue (2006) |
| Cater et al. (1948b) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1948b) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1948b) +1 other reference | |
| Cater et al. (1948b) +1 other reference | |
| Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference |
| Melhase (1935c) +1 other reference |
| - (2005) |
| Murdoch (1966) | |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references | |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references |
| Wells et al. (1946) +3 other references | |
| Allen (1941) +1 other reference |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references | |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references | |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references |
| Wells et al. (1946) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1951) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1951) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1951) +2 other references | |
| Melhase (1935c) +1 other reference |
| Averill (1942) +3 other references | |
| Shannon (1920) +1 other reference | |
| Cater et al. (1951) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| |
| - (2005) |
| Matthews (1961) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Dow (1946) +2 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Hart (1966) +2 other references |
| Bradley (1938) +2 other references |
| MacBoyle (1919) +5 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Rynearson (1953) +3 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Rynearson (1953) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Rynearson (1953) +2 other references |
| Melhase (1935c) +1 other reference |
| Lindgren (1888) +2 other references |
| Rynearson (1953) +2 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Murdoch (1966) | |
| - (2005) |
| Daniel Evanich field collection. | |
| Gail E. Dunning (gedunning@juno.com) |
| ouvarovite: American Journal of Science +3 other references | |
| - (2005) |
| www.mineralsocal.org (1999) | |
| Mumpton et al. (1965) | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) | |
| - (2005) | |
| - (2005) | |
| Cooper et al. (2003) | |
| - (2005) |
| Housley +3 other references |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Bowen et al. (1954) +1 other reference |
| MarekC pers.coll. Oct 2015 |
| - (2005) |
| Wells et al. (1965) +2 other references |
| Wells et al. (1965) +2 other references | |
| Kunz (1905) +2 other references |
| Ferguson (1932) +2 other references |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Pemberton (1983) |
| Symons (1945) +3 other references |
| Rynearson (1940) +4 other references |
| Melhase (1935c) +3 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Rynearson (1940) +4 other references |
| Symons (1945) +1 other reference |
| - (2005) |
| Hawkes et al. (1942) +3 other references | |
| - (2005) |
| Rynearson (1946) +3 other references | |
| Kunz (1905) +1 other reference |
| - (2005) |
| King et al. (1990) |
| Cater et al. (1948a) +3 other references |
| - (2005) |
| Cater et al. (1948a) +2 other references |
| Cater et al. (1948a) +2 other references | |
| - (2005) | |
| Cater et al. (1948a) +2 other references |
| Melhase (1935c) +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Rainville et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Frondel et al. (1972) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) | |
| - (2005) |
| Dana 6:1069. +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996) |
| Valentine et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
| Valentine et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
| Cannon (1975) | |
| W. Dan Hausel (1994) |
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