AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Forsterite var. Peridot |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78687 |
Mineral: | Forsterite var. Peridot |
Locality: | Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan |
Description: | Lustrous cuttable gem-grade transparent green peridot crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species forsterite, with naturally rounded outer surfaces. Complete crystals of peridot are now difficult to obtain. Weight: 3.7 grams |
Overall Size: | 14x12x11 mm |
Crystals: | 14 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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