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Olivine
olivine
olivine
See also: Olivine
English

Olivine
Noun
olivine (plural olivines)
- (mineralogy, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
- The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
Synonyms
Derived terms
- olivinic adj
- olivinitic
Translations
family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals