noun
- a rare green variety of garnet containing chromium
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified the bright green crystal as uvarovite.
- Uvarovite is prized by mineral collectors for its vivid emerald color.
- The specimen contained small crystals of uvarovite embedded in serpentine rock.
- Russian deposits are known for producing high-quality uvarovite specimens.
- The chromium content gives uvarovite its distinctive green hue.
- Uvarovite is the rarest of the common garnet varieties.