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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp.
the variety found in eruptive rocks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos Gr ?; chryso`s
gold + ? stone: cf F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used
as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
of tourmaline and topaz.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
olivine
n : a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of
magnesium
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