Small Peridot crystals from the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Arizona. This Peridot is a variety of olivine. The gem is formed in the molten rock of the earth’s upper mantle. It’s the birthstone for the month of August.
This sample includes three vials of small dark and light Peridot crystals. The listed dimensions are those for one of the vials. The weight is for all three vials together.
Photographed dry under full spectrum LEDs.
