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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. 43862
Mineral:Forsterite var. Peridot
Locality:Suppat, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan
Description:Two interconnected gemmy parallel peridot crystals, the transparent green gem variety of the mineral species forsterite, with steep termination faces and remnants of magnetite matrix on the base. The crystal faces are flat and clean.
Overall Size:22x15x8 mm
Crystals:17-21 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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