PERIDOT


Meaning of PERIDOT in English

or precious olivine

Gem-quality, transparent green olivine .

Very large crystals are found in Myanmar; peridots from the U.S. are seldom larger than two carats. Yellow-green peridot has been called chrysolite (Greek for "golden stone"); this term, used for various unrelated minerals, is now less common for the gemstone.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.