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Semi Precious Stone Peridot


Peridot is the gem quality variety if forsteritic olivine with chemical composition of (Mg, Fe) 2SiO4. It is one of the gemstone that occurs in one color i.e. olive green. It is the birthstone for the month of august and it has been collected from Pallasite meteorites. The oxford English dictionary suggests that the name refers to gem.

It occurrence is mostly found in north Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and new Mexico, US and Australia. High quality peridot is mined from eastern lava field of Saudi Arabia.



Peridot

Historical Facts of Peridot



Refractive Index: 1.64 - 1.70



Chemical Composition: (Mg, Fe)2 SiO4



Hardness: 6.5 - 7



Density: 3.2 - 4.3



Crystal Group: Orthorhombic



Luster: Vitreous, Greasy



Sign of the Zodiac: Virgo



Month of the year: August



Color: Green, Olive, Yellow, Brown, Olive Green



Ocurrence: North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, US, Australia



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NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE


Citrine Gemstone

COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes

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