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Pearl, NMNH mineral specimen, catalog number G9918

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918) from the National Gem Collection

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918) from the National Gem Collection

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918) from the National Gem Collection

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Pearl and Peridot Haircomb (NMNH G9918-00) from the National Gem Collection.

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Taxon:: Baroque pearl - Primary Gem Synonym; Forsterite (var. peridot) - Associated Gem; Pearl - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: Formerly : G04436, #g01837; AGS Number : AGS 5; IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002O49
USNM Number:: NMNH G9918-00

Color:: White, Pink, Gray
Cut:: Baroque Pearls, Round Faceted Peridots
Jewelery Type:: Hair Comb

Place:: Vincennes, Wabash River, Indiana, United States, North America

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007325

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/300553cf6-c8ea-4723-8a49-819b472fc4cd