AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Forsterite var. Peridot with Ludwigite inclusions |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 58510 |
Mineral: | Forsterite var. Peridot with Ludwigite inclusions |
Locality: | Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan |
Description: | Transparent green peridot crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species forsterite, with rounded outer surfaces and steep, well developed terminations. Internally the peridot has dark acicular ludwigite crystal inclusions. Weight: 6.6 grams |
Overall Size: | 18x18x12 mm |
Crystals: | 4-18 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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