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PERIDOT [1 record]

Record 1 1999-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A transparent to translucent green gem variety of olivine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
CONT

Les péridots sont des silicates ferro-magnésiens. Le type le plus fréquent est l'olivine [...] Coloration vert olive ou jaunâtre, aspect craquelé.

CONT

Le terme péridot désigne un ensemble dont le seul représentant important est l'olivine [...]

OBS

C'est le constituant essentiel des roches ultrabasiques (pauvre en silice et riche en ferromagnésiens) que l'on appelle péridotites.

Spanish

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