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I'm doing a project on the august birthstone and i can't seem to find info on the actual mineral itself. Please help? I need to know where its found, its chemical compostion, luster, streak, ETC. Thanks in advance.
i thought peridot was green?
peridot
Peridot is mined in North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico, in the US; and in Australia, Brazil, China, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Norway, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. Peridot of high quality is commercially mined in the eastern lava fields of Saudi Arabia.
(Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Luster Vitreous
Streak White
Color Yellow to yellow-green
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Cleavage Poor
Fracture Conchoidal
Mohs Scale hardness 6.5-7
Refractive index 1.64-1.70
Birefringence +0.036
Specific gravity 3.2-4.3
It is the birthstone for the month of August. According to folklore, the peridot will bring its wearer success, peace, and good luck. Peridot has been found in Egyptian jewelery from the early second millennium BCE and was mined from the volcanic island of Zebirget, or St. Johns Island, in the Red Sea.
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I'm doing a project on the august birthstone and i can't seem to find info on the actual mineral itself. Please help? I need to know where its found, its chemical compostion, luster, streak, ETC. Thanks in advance.
i thought peridot was green?
peridot
Peridot is mined in North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico, in the US; and in Australia, Brazil, China, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Norway, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. Peridot of high quality is commercially mined in the eastern lava fields of Saudi Arabia.
(Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Luster Vitreous
Streak White
Color Yellow to yellow-green
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Cleavage Poor
Fracture Conchoidal
Mohs Scale hardness 6.5-7
Refractive index 1.64-1.70
Birefringence +0.036
Specific gravity 3.2-4.3
It is the birthstone for the month of August. According to folklore, the peridot will bring its wearer success, peace, and good luck. Peridot has been found in Egyptian jewelery from the early second millennium BCE and was mined from the volcanic island of Zebirget, or St. Johns Island, in the Red Sea.
14K Yellow Gold Channel Set Diamond Bridal Eternity Band Ring
This 14k yellow gold diamond ring makes a great addition to any jewelry collection and can be worn on different occasions. This ring is channel set with 35 round shape diamonds. The diamonds have a total carat weight of 0.75 carats. The diamonds are GHI color and SI-I1 clarity. The total metal weight of this ring is 2.63 grams. This ring is part of our bands collection of jewelry. read more... 
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