What does peridot mean?
Peridot means A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem..
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/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/ · noun
A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem..
Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
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Peridot means A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem..
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Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
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