The Island Made Of Gemstones

Subscribe to the SciShow Rocks Box at for your very own peridot in basalt rock, and get responsibly sourced rock and mineral samples delivered every month. Zabargad Island in the Red Sea is so crusted with peridot that it’s fair to say the place is literally made of it. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Eric Jensen, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: TikTok: