Where is gem peridot found?

Where is gem peridot found?

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Geology of Gems & Minerals, Geoscience episode 002. Where in the world do you find gem peridot and why?

Cut and rough photo courtesy of professional mineral & gem photographer Michael Bainbridge, www.theoccurrence.ca

Myanmar peridot footage courtesy of Federico Barlocher

Revheim, O. (2015) Peridot from St. John’s / Zabargad Island. Mindat.org https://www.mindat.org/article.php/2053/Peridot+from+St.+John%27s+_+Zabargad+Island