Peridot

Other names:

Chrysolite or Olivine

Appearance:

Transparent; olive-green, yellow-green. Sometimes partly brown.

Common confusions......

Beryl, chrysoberyl, demantoid, diopside, moldavite, prasiolite, prehnite, sinhalite, emerald, tourmaline and idocrase.

Esoteric beliefs and associations...

Associated with the month of August, and with the Goddess Pele. The greener the stone, the greater its positive influence over matters of employment, money, growth and fertility.

Physical properties...

Chemistry	Magnesium iron silicate
System/Structure	Orthorhombic (short compact prisms, vertically striated)
Refractive Index	1.654 - 1.690
Specific Gravity	3.27 - 3.37
Mohs' Hardness	6.5 - 7.0