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olivine |
3 definitions found 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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