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Olivine

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Description
Locality: 
Kilbourne Hole, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Olivine bomb filled with peridot crystals of various colors. The outside coating is basalt.

Peridot from this location has often been used in jewelry making.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Olivine

Synonym Of: 

Olivine Group

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Group Parent: 
Olivine
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7
Colour: 
Yellowish green, olive green, greenish black, or reddish brown
Streak: 
White
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