Peridot, sometimes called chrysolite, is a yellowish-green transparent variety of olivine. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color.
Peridot
Pallasite meteorite with olive-green peridot crystals, found in Fukang, China.
Due to its high birefringence, doubling of facet junctions is commonly seen when viewing peridot under magnification.
Peridot olivine with minor pyroxene, on vesicular basalt. (field of view = 35 mm)
Lime is a color that is a shade of yellow-green, so named because it is a representation of the color of the citrus fruit called limes. It is the color that is in between the web color chartreuse and yellow on the color wheel. Alternate names for this color included yellow-green, lemon-lime, lime green, or bitter lime.
Peridot gemstones
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