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Arizona
Peridot Mesa (San Carlos Apache Reservation)
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Peridot (gem olivine) in basalt.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Quaternary
Major US peridot source; collecting controlled by the tribe.
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