Garnet Var. Uvarovite (Chromium Garnet) - Location: Ural Mountains, Russia. Thumbnail (see photo for more details). Here we have an attractive and colorful matrix specimen of the emerald green chrome garnet uvarovite. Uvarovite garnet crystals very rarely exceed a millimeter or two in maximum dimension. The crystals are a beautiful chrome green color all very sharp and well-formed with a bright glassy luster. 2017042715 2017042715b 2017042715c blank blank blank topazminer_minerals_and_fossils