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Forsterite var. Peridot from Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan

 
Forsterite var. Peridot from Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan

Forsterite var. Peridot from Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 54995
Mineral:Forsterite var. Peridot
Locality:Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan
Description:Terminated transparent green peridot crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species forsterite, with complex termination and rounded edges typical of this alluvial deposit.
Overall Size:3x2x1.5 cm
Crystals:10-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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