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Peridot — specimen 0592, photo © NMNHS
Peridot — specimen 0592, photo © NMNHS

Peridotspecimen 0592

Origin

South Asia
Pakistan
Peridot — specimen 0592, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.34 ct; size: 4.97 | 4.31 | 2.70 mm; shape: hexagon; colour: medium yellowish green; very slightly greyish; clarity: slightly included; cut: excellent; treatment: none.
Notes

Slightly included specimen; design ‘Hexamixtum S 41-32’, excellent cut by Tan Pen.

Other specimens
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A green variety of forsterite.