- Category
- Silicate
- Formula
- (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
- Crystal system
- Orthorhombic
- Color
- Olive green in black rock
- Hardness
- 6.5 to 7
- Density
- 3.2 to 3.4 g/cm³
- Luster
- Vitreous
- Cleavage
- Poor
- Fracture
- Conchoidal
- Tenacity
- Brittle
- Streak
- White
- Transparency
- Transparent to translucent
- Other names
- Peridot
- Similar minerals
- Tourmaline, Apatite, Garnet
- Location
- Lanzarote
- Date
- 2026-09
Gift from M., bought in Lanzarote.