| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Forsterite var. Peridot |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72612 |
| 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 crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species forsterite, with naturally rounded outer surfaces and remnants of white clay in crevices. Complete crystals of peridot are difficult to obtain. Collected ca. 1995. Weight: 24.1 grams |
| Overall Size: | 30x27x16 mm |
| Crystals: | 8-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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