uvarovite

English

Alternative forms

• ouvarovite
• uwarowite

Etymology

From Uvarov +‎ -ite, after Count Sergei Semenovitch Uvarov (1765-1855).

Pronunciation

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Noun

uvarovite (countable and uncountable, plural uvarovites)

1. (mineralogy) A rare chromium-bearing garnet mineral with a vivid emerald-green colour.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: uvaroviitti
• French: uvarovite (fr) f
• German: Uwarowit (de) m
• Russian: уваровит (ru) m (uvarovit)

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Uvarovite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “uvarovite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Alternative forms

• ouwarovite

Noun

uvarovite f (plural uvarovites)

1. (mineralogy) uvarovite