Russia, Perm Krai
Sarany Chromite Mine, Russia
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: uvarovite, chromite, chrome-diopside.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: chromite with uvarovite
Sarany is the classic Ural locality for uvarovite garnet crystals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active mine, dumps
Keep exploring nearby
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