Peridot with Dioptase and Black Spinel San Carlos Arizona

Peridot with Dioptase and Black Spinel specimen weighs 1 pound 6 ounces and measures 4.25 inches long X 2.5 inches wide and 4 inches in height.

Peridot bombs are made up of the mineral olivine, which is a combination of magnesium, iron, and silicon: Olivine, A common mineral in mafic and ultramafic rocks, often found in lava and in peridotite xenoliths of the mantle. Olivine is one of the first minerals to crystallize from magma due to its high crystallization temperature.

Peridot
A type of olivine that is a gem with a chemical composition of (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. The iron in peridot gives it its yellow-green color.
Peridot can be found in volcanic bombs, which are large masses of molten lava that cool into a twisted, egg-like shape as they fall to Earth.

The world’s richest peridot mine is located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona

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Peridot with Dioptase and Black Spinel San Carlos Arizona

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Peridot with Dioptase and Black Spinel specimen weighs 1 pound 6 ounces and measures 4.25 inches long X 2.5 inches wide and 4 inches in height.

Peridot bombs are made up of the mineral olivine, which is a combination of magnesium, iron, and silicon: Olivine, A common mineral in mafic and ultramafic rocks, often found in lava and in peridotite xenoliths of the mantle. Olivine is one of the first minerals to crystallize from magma due to its high crystallization temperature.

Peridot
A type of olivine that is a gem with a chemical composition of (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. The iron in peridot gives it its yellow-green color.
Peridot can be found in volcanic bombs, which are large masses of molten lava that cool into a twisted, egg-like shape as they fall to Earth.

The world’s richest peridot mine is located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona

Additional information

Weight 23 oz
Dimensions 4.25 × 2.5 × 4 in

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