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Peridot from
St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Peridot

St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Forsterite var: Peridot
Formula:Mg2SiO4
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Forsterite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Peridot data
Locality Data:Click here to view St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Photo GalleryView Gallery (31 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:35037
Long-form Identifier:1:3:35037:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
GÞbelin, E., Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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