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Peridot

Found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth's mantle, yellow-green peridot is the extreme gem

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FA16-Thuyet-fig10_208152-468x420.jpg. Mn vs. log Al in peridot from Vietnam’s Central Highlands

FA16-Thuyet-fig11_208151-468x395.jpg. Al in olivine and Cr in olivine in Vietnamese peridot

F16-Thuyet-fig9_208155-468x365.jpg. Healed fractures in peridot from Vietnam’s Central Highlands

F16-Thuyet-fig5_208144-636x358.jpg. Light yellowish green peridot from the Bien Ho deposit of Vietnam

F16-Thuyet-fig2_208159-636x358.jpg. Peridot-bearing nodules from Vietnam

F16-Thuyet-fig3-Comp_208158-636x235.jpg. Alkaline basalt from the Bien Ho peridot deposit

F16-Thuyet-fig7-Comp_208143-1280x473.jpg. Crystal inclusions in peridot from Vietnam’s Central Highlands

FA16-Thuyet-Figure-1_208150-636x527.jpg. Geological map of peridot deposits in south-central Vietnam

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PERIDOT

Found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle, yellow-green peridot is the extreme gem.

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