Forsterite (var. peridot) (NMNH G3398) | 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

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

Record Last Modified:: 26 Sep 2022
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: Formerly : R00008; IGSN : NHB002JGL
USNM Number:: NMNH G3398-00

Color:: Dark Slightly Yellow Green
Cut:: Cushion Mixed
Weight:: 311.8 ct

Place:: Zabargad Island, Egypt, Africa

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; Washington A. Roebling Collection; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1008557

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35a58cd43-edb4-403c-a5c1-fa1560a24347

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