Olivine

ID	398
Mineral	Olivine
Location	Etna - Sicilië - Italy
Fluorescence	LW-UV: close SW-UV: close
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Mindat data

ID	7710
Long ID	1:1:7710:7
IMA Status	0 1
Variety of	1584
Entry type	2
Description	A green gem variety of Forsterite.
Hardness (min)	7.0
Hardness (max)	7.0
Lustre	Vitreous
About the name	The origin of the name peridot is uncertain. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests an alteration of Anglo–Norman pedoretés (classical Latin pæderot-), a kind of opal, rather than the Arabic word faridat, meaning "gem". (From Wikipedia).
Crystal System	Orthorhombic

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Notes:

Symbol	Element
Mg	Magnesium
O	Oxygen
Si	Silicium