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Peridot

Myanmar - Asia

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Description

Well terminated, entirely transparent crystal with the bottom apparently recrystallized; it shows some naturally corroded faces and others very smooth faces; it is totally clean of inclusions and of a beautiful greenish-yellow from the front, with a more frankly green color from the side.

Mogok, Sagaing Division, Mandalay

Probable extraction year

1986

Probably from the Arabic farîdat, meaning unique.

Class

Dimensions (length x with x height in cm)

3x4x6

Hardness (Mohs)

6.5

Density (G/cm3)

3.3

Publication

"Le Règne Minéral # 103: Jan-Fév 2012", "Lapis Jg,37 #12: Dec 2012", "101 Minéraux et Pierres Précieuses qu'il faut avoir vus dans sa vie", “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022”
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