Mineral: | Fayalite-Forsterite Series, Variety: Dunilite | Chemical Formula: | (Mg1.53Fe0.48Mn0.01)[Si0.99O4 ] | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | near Katukubura, Kollane, Embilipitiya (Embilipitya; Ambilipitiya), Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka | This is a flat but well preserved dunilite crystal. Except of two small faces, the whole crystal is terminated and shows partly transparency. This peridot variety has been discovered only a few years ago and belongs to the olivine mineral group, it was named after Dunil Palitha Gunasekara. The difference is defined by the fact that it contains traces of manganese.

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