Forsterite (var. peridot) (NMNH G9919) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Forsterite, NMNH mineral specimen, catalog number G9919

Photograph of a group of peridots from the National Gem Collection

Photograph of a group of peridots from the National Gem Collection

Photograph of a group of peridots from the National Gem Collection

Subset of the American Gemstone Jewelry Collection commissioned by the American Gem Society

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Taxon:: Forsterite (var. peridot) - Primary Gem

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

Other Numbers:: Formerly : G07716; AGS Number : AGS 6; IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002O4A
USNM Number:: NMNH G9919-00

Color:: Medium Yellow Green
Cut:: Modified Triangular Step
Jewelery Type:: Necklace
Weight:: 34.65 ct

Place:: San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila Co., Arizona, United States, North America

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

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007326

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ae84a63f-2f7d-4db7-9970-67cde4790920