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St John's Island (Zagbargad; Zabargad; Zebirget; Seberged; Topazios), Red Sea, Egypt
© 2001 John H. Betts

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A variety of Forsterite

A green gem variety of Forsterite

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Classification of Peridot

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Other Names for Peridot

Synonyms:
Bastard EmeraldEvening EmeraldNight Emerald
Other Languages:
Finnish:Peridootti
French:Péridot
German:Peridot
Hebrew:פרידוט
Polish:Perydot
Russian:Хризолит
Simplified Chinese:贵橄榄石
橄榄石宝石
Spanish:Peridoto
Turkish:Peridot

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • Localities for Peridot

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
      • Ravensthorpe Shire
        • Ravensthorpe
    		Potergeo Database, mine id 942, Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
        • Mogok Township
          • Bernardmyo
    		Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok
    Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok
    Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok
    Cambodia
     
    Austin, Gordon et al. "World Mining Report". Colored Stone (November–December 2005).
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Atlin Mining Division
    		CanRockhound v.3, no.1
    www.alpinegems.net
    China
     
    www.tucsonshowguide.com/stories/nov05/mining.cfm
    • Jilin Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Jilin Prefecture
        • Jiaohe Co.
    		Rui Liu (2001): Geology and Prospecting 37(6), 17-19
    Egypt
     
    • Red Sea
    		[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Ethiopia
     
    • Sidamo-Borana Province
      • Megado
    		Solomon Tadesse (2009) Mineral Resources Potential of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa University Press, 290 pages
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Issoire
          • Perrier
    		G.PEGERE, 2004, Les Cristaux de péridot de Roca-Neyra à Perrier (63), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 83, pp 21-23
    • Brittany
      • Morbihan
        • Groix
          • Groix Island
    		Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’étude des placers littoraux en Bretagne Méridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 4, (1), p. 37.
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Loire
        • Saint-Haon-le-Châtel
          • Renaison
    		SIG Mines France - Echantillon n° 0671_1421
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Different Municipalities
    		Zaccarini, F., Stumpfl, E.F., and Garuti, G. (2004) Zirconolite and Zr-Th-U minerals in chromitites of the Finero complex, Western Alps, Italy: evidence for carbonatite-type metasomatism in a subcontinental mantle plume. Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 1825-1845.
    • Sardinia
      • Sassari Province
    		Dr Heinrich Locker specimens
    Kyrgyzstan
     
    • Naryn Oblast
    		E.Ya. Kievlenko (2003) Geology of gems, p. 63
    New Caledonia
     
    • Southern Province
      • Canala Commune
        • Nakéty Mine
    		J-F LANOE, Inv. 0735-26, Natives éléments / Copper and Nickel.
    Norway
     
    • Møre og Romsdal
      • Vanylven
    		Øivind Thorsen photo & specimen
    Garmo, T. T. (2013): Olivine und Eklogite aus Åheim- und jetzt auch noch Diamanten. Mineralien Welt. 24 (2), 81-86
    Garmo, T. T. (2013): Olivine und Eklogite aus Åheim- und jetzt auch noch Diamanten. Mineralien Welt. 24 (2), 81-86
    Garmo, T. T. (2013): Olivine und Eklogite aus Åheim- und jetzt auch noch Diamanten. Mineralien Welt. 24 (2), 81-86
    • Nordland
      • Rana
        • Altermark area
    		Stuart Mills, 17.11.2002
    • Oppland
      • Skjåk
    		Garmo, T.T. (2006): Mineralfunn ved Øvre otta uttbygginga 2003-2005. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 33: 5-8
    Pakistan
     
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North-West Frontier Province)
      • Kohistan District
        • Naran-Kagan Valley
    		[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
      • Mansehra District
    		http://gemexplorer.org/archives/pakistan-peridot
    [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]; Jan, M. Q., & Khan, M. A. (1996). Petrology of gem peridot from Sapat mafic-ultramafic complex, Kohistan, NW Himalaya. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 29, 17-26.
    Philippines
     
    • Mindanao
      • Southern Mindanao Region
        • Davao del Sur Province
    		Shaofeng Huang (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(5), 935-942
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
    		Klügel A, Hansteen TH: Petrologic evolution of a peridotite-, cumulate- and MORB-gabbro-bearing tephriphonolite on La Palma (Canary Islands). Poster, AGU Fall Meeting 1998, San Francisco
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Maresme
          • Fogars de Tordera
    		Joaquim Mollfulleda, Minerales, Omega, 1996
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
    		No reference listed
          • San Carlos
    		Bromfield, C.S. & Shride (1956), Mineral resources of the Sanm Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ, USGS Bull. 1027-N: 686.
    Bromfield, C.S. & Shride (1956), Mineral resources of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ, USGS Bull. 1027-N: 686-687.
    • Arkansas
      • Pike Co.
        • Murfreesboro
    		Min News (1992) 8:3 pp 1,4,7
    • California
      • Imperial Co.
        • Chocolate Mts
    		Merrill, F. J. H. 1914. Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office. Chapter 2, p. 110.
    • Hawaii
      • Hawaii Co. (Hawaii Island)
    		Albert Russ collection
    • New Mexico
      • Doña Ana Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed, 1996
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater Co.
    		http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2002RM/finalprogram/abstract_33540.htm
    W. Dan Hausel (2004) Information Pamphlet 11 Wyoming State Geological Survey
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