Forsterite

  

 

Peridot

Origin: St. John’s Island (now underwater), Red Sea, Egypt

Sample size: 2.4 x 2 x .6 cm (top), 1.0 x 0.9 x 0.3 cm (largest) (2nd/bottom row)

 

  

  

Peridot

Origin: Suppat, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm

 

  

Peridot

Origin: Suppat Nala, Kohistan, Pakistan

Sample size: 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm

 

  

Peridot

Origin: More, Norway

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm

 

  

Peridot

Origin: Soppat, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan

Sample size: 2 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm

 

 

Peridot with magnetite

Origin: Soppat Nala, Kohistan, Pakistan

Sample size: 5.3 x 4.9 x 2.1 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone