Peridot(?) from what I believe is a peridotite xenolith lavaflow

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Found as a result of digging through geological papers from the late 80s and early 90s. Gave me coordinates for a lava plug within the granite near Oberon. Seems fairly untouched as it's in rugged country. Contains what seems to be peridot, olivine, clinopyroxene and spinel. Based on what seems to be a basalt/peridotite and feldspar matrix. Bad weather forced me home earlier than I would have liked.
 
Nice find.... and good research...
When the Lava flows of Hawaii were reeking havoc a while ago it was raining Gemstones.... One keen fellow fell off his roof and severely injured himself collecting Peridot and other Gems.... :)

LW.....
 

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