Classification:
Orthosilicates
Greek Minerals
Translated title:
Uvarovite
Place of origin:
Domokos / Thessalia, Greece
Depositional environment:
Ophiolithic complex
Description:
Emerald green crystals of uvarovite on chromite. Alpine-type fissures in chromite ores hosted in ultrabasic rocks of Othrys ophiolithic complex.
Chemical formula:
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Crystal system:
Isometric
Crystal schema:
Hexoctahedral