uvarovite
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English
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[edit]Etymology
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From Uvarov + -ite, after Count Sergei Semenovitch Uvarov (1765-1855).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]uvarovite (countable and uncountable, plural uvarovites)
- (mineralogy) A rare chromium-bearing garnet mineral with a vivid emerald-green colour.
Translations
[edit]mineral
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Uvarovite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “uvarovite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
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[edit]uvarovite f (plural uvarovites)