SWJ0066 - Rare Green Uvarovite (Garnet Group) Cluster - Russia Asaphus intermedius Item number: 143935060244

Item number: 143935060244

South Carolina

iron-nickel alloy (kamacite and taenite) and in minor proportion of troilite and chromite

Sister taxa: Isoteloides canalis

saharicus and C

SWJ0066 - Rare Green Uvarovite (Garnet Group) Cluster - Russia Asaphus intermedius Item number: 143935060244This is a beautiful, 35mm wide cluster of emerald green, uvarovite garnets from Russia. Uvarovite is one of the rarest of the garnet group minerals, and is the only consistently green garnet species, with an emerald green color. It occurs as well formed fine sized crystals. It is found associated with chromium ores in Spain, Russia, and Quebec in Canada. It also occurs in Finland, Norway, and South Africa. Size: 35 x 19 x 5mm Weight: 6g Ref: SWJ0066