A rare green mineral, a type of calcium chromium garnet, found in metamorphic rocks.
Named after the Gles district in Russia where it was first discovered. Mineral names often honor their discovery locations following international geological naming conventions.
Glessite is green and sparkly, but it's so rare that most geologists will never see a sample—it's the kind of mineral that gets its own Wikipedia page because it's just so uncommon!
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