Olivine is the gem also known as peridot - and Haley's August birthstone! It is found only in volcanic areas often inside the black lava stones.
It was quite a hill to the bottom. Many people, including Steve with his poor knees, stayed up top.
Friday, 17 January 2014
Second Stop: A Green Lake in a Crater!
There are many pictures online that have a much better view of the green lake of El Golfo and really
show the beautiful contrast of the red hill, the black base with
speckles of green olivine, and the ocean lapping in from the side of the crater that has fallen away and eroded. Steve has better pictures as well I am sure.
Olivine is the gem also known as peridot - and Haley's August birthstone! It is found only in volcanic areas often inside the black lava stones.
It was quite a hill to the bottom. Many people, including Steve with his poor knees, stayed up top.
Olivine is the gem also known as peridot - and Haley's August birthstone! It is found only in volcanic areas often inside the black lava stones.
It was quite a hill to the bottom. Many people, including Steve with his poor knees, stayed up top.
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