John Sinkankas, John I. Koivula, March 1, 1992
The stony-iron meteorites known as pallasites are famed for the areas of yellowish green olivines they contain.
Read MoreJohn R. Fuhrbach, March 1, 1992
This little-known source of gem-quality peridot, located in southwestern New Mexico, produces small but brilliant gems.
Read MoreJohn I. Koivula, December 1, 1981
Marketed throughout the world, San Carlos material is often confused with, and sold as, peridot from localities that are better known and documented.
Read MoreIlaria Adamo, Rosangela Bocchio, Alessandro Pavese, and Loredana Prosperi
Gem-quality peridot is occasionally found as mantle xenoliths within basalts near Pozzomaggiore.
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