Forsterite (var. peridot) (NMNH G10060) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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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

Photograph of a group of peridots from the National Gem Collection

Detail view of case MC73 in the Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals.

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

Record Last Modified:: 16 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002O86
USNM Number:: NMNH G10060-00

Color:: Medium Dark Green
Cut By:: Ringer, Kevin
Cut:: Shield Shaped Brilliant
Weight:: 18.13 ct

Place:: Supput Nala (Northern Areas), Pakistan, Asia

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

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1007484

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