Tsavorite

What is Tsavorite? Group: silicates Sub-group: nesosilicates Variety: calcium-aluminum garnet Etymology: Tsavo Park, Kenya Hardness (Mohs scale): 6.5 to 7.5 Main deposits: Kenya and Tanzania Colors: from soft green to bottle green and intense emerald green Chemical composition: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Crystal system: cubic Constitution: vanadium and chrome-rich calcium and aluminum silicate. Development environment: contact metamorphic rocks, pegmatites, magmatic rocks Other names: grossular garnet.

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