Peridot (Western Apache: Tséé Dotłʼizh "Blue Rock"[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila and Graham counties in the U.S. state of Arizona.

U.S. Route 70 passes through the community, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Globe, the Gila County seat, and southeast 57 miles (92 km) to Safford, the Graham County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Peridot CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2), all land.

After wet winters, the Peridot area often has displays of spring wildflowers.

In 2011, the San Carlos Apache Tribe's Language Preservation Program, located in Peridot, began its outreach to the 14,000 tribal members residing within the districts of Bylas, Gilson Wash, Peridot and Seven Mile Wash.[8] San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation on the reservation and to Safford and Globe.

[9] Greyhound Lines serves Peridot on its Phoenix–El Paso via Globe route.