OLIVINE

Olivine

The mineral olivine is a magnesium iron silicate with the formula 2SiO4. It is a common mineral in the Earth's subsurface but weathers quickly on the surface.

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olivine

Noun

  1. Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.


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