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”