Pancreatitis caused by gallstones. Pancreatitis caused by gallstones Gallstones are a common cause of pancreatitis. Gallstones, produced in the gallbladder, can block the bile duct, stopping pancreatic enzymes from traveling to the small intestine and forcing them back into the pancreas.
310-Carat Peridot - The largest peridot in the world is housed at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
Image taken from. Mineral Galleries. Peridot (pronounced pear-a-doe) is the gem variety of the mineral olivine, and also called chrysolite. It is a magnesium iron silicate, (Mg, Fe) 2 SiO 4, with a hardness of 6.5-7, and specific gravity of 3.28-3.48.Cleavage is indistinct and the fracture, conchoidal.t was probably called emerald in ancient accounts and Romans termed it evening emerald.. Peridot was one of the twelve stones in the the high priest's breastplate in the Biblical book of Exodus. This gem, in a powdered form, was to cure asthma and believed to lessen the effects of enchantment. Mineral Galleries.