Forsterite var. Peridot in volcanic bomb (RARE locale)

Java, Indonesia
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 6.0 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 09/09/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 09/16/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $265
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Item Description

Peridot, the green gem variety of Forsterite, an Olivine Group species is RARE from Java, Indonesia. MINDAT lists Forsterite for the island, but there are no examples in the Photo Gallery. A 3.5 cm window of glassy, translucent, granular olive-green peridot highlights one edge of the rounded flattened volcanic lava bomb. Older material dating to the 1960s or 70s, or possibly even older. VERY RARE Java peridot.

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Bidding History

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$265 09/16/2021 6:53:06 pm (CDT)
$255 09/16/2021 6:53:06 pm (CDT)
$245 09/16/2021 6:51:53 pm (CDT)
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$185 09/16/2021 6:45:04 pm (CDT)
$175 09/16/2021 6:44:31 pm (CDT)
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$25 09/10/2021 11:51:33 am (CDT)
$10 09/10/2021 10:17:18 am (CDT)
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