A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Olivine, var. peridot |
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| Description | Peridot is the gem variety of olivine. Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (magnesium iron silicate), which is actually not an official mineral, but a name for a series, is composed of two minerals: fayalite (iron rich member) and forsterite (magnesium rich member). |
| Location | USA ▹ New Mexico. Near Kilbourne Hole. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-02-15. |
| Collection | Ward’s Classroom Collection of Gem Minerals #25. |
| Key words | olive, peridot, New Mexico |
| Tech details | 314 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2386 |
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