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Variety · Silicate

Tsavorite

Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Emerald-green vanadium grossular from Kenya and Tanzania.

Hardness7–7.5
Crystal systemCubic
ClassSilicate
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Tsavorite specimen

Tsavorite, variey of Grossular out of the Garnetgroup, habitat: Mali — Photo: Ra'ike · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tsavorite

The vivid-green vanadium/chromium variety of grossular garnet — from Kenya's Tsavo region.

Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Tsavorite is a mineral variety of Grossular, with the chemical formula Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system.

Key properties: Mohs hardness 7–7.5; typically green.

Collections: Gemstones, Rare & Remarkable.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more T minerals or help write this entry.