uvaroviten.
/uːˈvarəvʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
An emerald-green variety of garnet.
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uvarovite1837
1837 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. 353 Ouwarowite..occurs in transparent emerald-green dodecahedrons.
1855 D. T. Ansted et al. in Orr's Circle Sci.: Inorg. Nature 526 Uwarowite.—Chrome and Lime Garnet... Translucent;..infusible. Found in the Ural.
1897 L. Fletcher Introd. Study Mineral. 102 Uvarovite is a green chrome-garnet.
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