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peridot(dictionary)
peridot(encyclopedia)

peridot (sh)




or precious olivine

Gem-quality, transparent green olivine.

Very large crystals are found in Myanmar; peridots from the U.S. are seldom larger than two carats. Yellow-green peridot has been called chrysolite (Greek for "golden stone"); this term, used for various unrelated minerals, is now less common for the gemstone.