The Richard M. Geiger Collection
945
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Forsterite var Peridot with Magnetite
Sapat Gali (Soppat; Suppat; Sumpat), Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
miniature – 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Illustrated in the Mineralogical Record, Vol. 51 No. 6 pg. 799 Figure 35.
A very unique specimen. Good single crystals are much more common; I have not seen another with as many well formed, sharp, and gemmy Peridots. The pair of Magnetites in the center are the sugar on top!
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Photos by/©2009 Richard Geiger
Mineral Species
Magnetite
Dana
Strunz
Crystal System
IMA Chemistry
Elements
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Also known as:
Forsterite
Dana
Strunz
Crystal System
IMA Chemistry
Elements
IMA #
IMA Status
Also known as:
945
Forsterite var Peridot with Magnetite
Sapat Gali (Soppat; Suppat; Sumpat), Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan