San Carlos peridotite with chrome diopside and spinel in volcanic basalt Lodolite apparently dissolved away

apparently dissolved away

This pair of points is one of my favorites of the Inner Mongolian material because of its excellent form and super clean coloration

170g  B 2

so it easily ends up with 'you are what you eat' discoloration

San Carlos peridotite with chrome diopside and spinel in volcanic basalt Lodolite apparently dissolved awayLocale: San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona Approx dimensions: 3 x 2 x 1" Approx weight: 212g While this material is commonly called peridot in (or on) basalt, it is actually more complex. It would be more accurately called a peridotite xenolith in basalt. Peridot is the gem quality version of the mineral olivine, which is common in our Earths upper mantleand even in space. In comparison, peridotite is a combination of several types of minerals