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Peridot

Property Specification
Chemical Formula (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄ (Magnesium Iron Silicate)
Crystal System Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs) 6.5 – 7
Specific Gravity 3.27 – 3.37
Cleavage None
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index 1.654 – 1.690
Color Green (yellow-green to olive-green, often with a yellowish tint)
Streak White
Tenacity Brittle
Crystal Habit Granular, short prismatic, or tabular crystals
Pleochroism None (uniform color in all directions)
Birefringence 0.038