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Olivine (peridot) from Zebirget, Egypt

Olivine, iron magnesium silicate, is common throughout the world and is one of the first minerals to form in a cooling lava flow. It belongs to the chrysolite group of minerals, which include forsterite (magnesium silicate) and fayalite (iron silicate). Olivine is a mixture of these two species. Excellent crystals occur in a number of localities, including a remote island in the Red Sea near Egypt that has been known variously as Zebirget, Zabargad and St. John's Island. The olivine crystals on this island are transparent and a rich green color, allowing them to be cut as gemstones. The gem form of olivine is called peridot, and is the August birthstone.

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Title: Olivine (peridot) from Zebirget, Egypt

Caption: Olivine, iron magnesium silicate, is common throughout the world and is one of the first minerals to form in a cooling lava flow. It belongs to the chrysolite group of minerals, which include forsterite (magnesium silicate) and fayalite (iron silicate). Olivine is a mixture of these two species. Excellent crystals occur in a number of localities, including a remote island in the Red Sea near Egypt that has been known variously as Zebirget, Zabargad and St. John's Island. The olivine crystals on this island are transparent and a rich green color, allowing them to be cut as gemstones. The gem form of olivine is called peridot, and is the August birthstone.

Credit: Album / Science Source / JOEL AREM

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Keywords: AREM • CAMEO • CHRYSOLITE • COLLECTION • CRYSTAL • CRYSTALS • FAYALITE • FOSTERITE • GEM (CAMEO) • GEM • GEMSTONE • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGY • GROUP • INTAGLIO • IRON (METAL) • IRON • LIFE • MAGNESIUM • MINERAL • MINERALOGY • MINERALS • NATURE • OBJECT • OBJECTS • OLIVINE • ORES • PERIDOT • ROCK • ROCKS • ROCKY • SILICATE • SPECIMEN • SPÉCIMENS • STILL • STONE • STONES • UMBRELLA