#ludwigite

Locality: Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Peridot and ludwigite Not all the gem olivine out there has its origins in the mantle, some form in high temperature contact metamorphic deposits, when hot olivine rich magmas interact with the country rocks that they intrude. The deep green gemmy specimen in the photo bears a testimony to this origin, in the form of dark needles of the rare magnesium-iron borate mineral Ludwigite. The latter often forms when the magma meets carbonate rocks, producing a diverse metamorphic mineral assemblage known under the umbrella term skarn. Mined in the Maran-Kagan valley of Pakistan, the specimen in the photo measures 3.1 x 2 x .9 cm and has been exhibited in several places as part of the now dispersed Herb Obodda collection. Our past posts on peridot: http://tinyurl.com/pavuvbqand http://tinyurl.com/n9hpgqu. Loz Image credit: Rob Lavinsky/iRocks.com http://www.mindat.org/min-2454.html http://webmineral.com/data/Ludwigite.shtml

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Peridot with Ludwigite inclusions - Soppat, Kaghan Valley, Kohisthan, Pakistan

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Oooh! Interesting choice. Although Pearl being slightly over obsessive is a downside, it's a good ship though.