Peridot is a gem-quality Olivine. The name "Peridot" is believed to have originated from the Arabic word faridat, meaning "gem", or alternatively, as the Oxford English Dictionary suggests, it came from classical Latin pæderot - a kind of opal.
Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color, an olive green. Radiant green shine of Peridot does not change in artificial light. Found in lava, meteorites, deep in the earth.
Peridot Simulants:-
Imitations are often constructed of corundum and spinel syntheses. Evergreen bottle glass can be mistaken for peridot. - Gemstones of the world, Walter Schumann, 2001, p 158
Significant Gem Localities:-
Peridot is mined in Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, US and Tanzania.
Mohs scale hardness 6.5 - 7
WEIGHT PER PIECE OF PERIDOT
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OVAL SHAPE
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OCTAGON SHAPE
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PEAR SHAPE
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ROUND SHAPE
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SQUARE SHAPE
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SIZE
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WEIGHT
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SIZE
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WEIGHT
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SIZE
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WEIGHT
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SIZE
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WEIGHT
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SIZE
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WEIGHT
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5*3MM
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0.26
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5*3MM
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0.37
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5*3MM
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0.22
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3MM
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0.12
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3*3MM
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0.18
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5*4MM
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0.36
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6*4MM
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0.6
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6*4MM
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0.38
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4MM
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0.25
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4*4MM
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0.38
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6*4MM
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0.46
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7*5MM
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1.07
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7*5MM
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0.6
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5MM
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0.5
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5*5MM
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0.65
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7*5MM
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0.75
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8*6MM
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1.7
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8*5MM
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0.75
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6MM
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0.85
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6*6MM
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1.15
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8*6MM
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1.25
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9*7MM
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2.25
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8*6MM
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0.85
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7MM
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1.1
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7*7MM
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2
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9*7MM
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1.7
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10*8MM
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2.95
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9*6MM
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1.1
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8MM
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2
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8*8MM
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3.05
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10*8MM
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2.5
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11*9MM
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4.4
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10*7MM
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1.5
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9MM
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2.29
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10*10MM
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5.1
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11*9MM
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3.08
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12*10MM
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5.78
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12*8MM
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2.38
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10MM
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2.94
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12*10MM
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3.85
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14*10MM
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7.31
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14*10MM
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5.19
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