Peridot in Basalt Matrix Specimen – San Carlos, Arizona

Peridot in Basalt Matrix Specimen – San Carlos, Arizona

Gem-quality green, still embedded in the volcanic rock that made it.

This striking specimen features a dense coating of bright olive-green peridot crystals — raw, glassy, and catching light like scattered emeralds — growing directly on a dark basalt matrix. The contrast between the vivid yellow-green peridot and the near-black volcanic base is genuinely dramatic, and the size is substantial. San Carlos, Arizona is one of the premier peridot localities in the United States, and specimens like this show exactly why.

Peridot is one of the few gemstones that forms deep in the earth’s mantle and is brought to the surface through volcanic activity — it’s literally born of fire. Energetically it’s associated with growth, abundance, and releasing old patterns, carrying a bright, clarifying energy that matches its color perfectly. A collector piece and a conversation starter in one.

✦ Stone: Peridot (Olivine) on Basalt Matrix
✦ Form: Natural Mineral Specimen
✦ Origin: San Carlos Mine, Arizona, USA
✦ Each piece is one-of-a-kind