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Definition of Olivines

Olivine
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.
olivine
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.

Meaning of Olivines from wikipedia

- The mineral olivine (/ˈɒl.ɪˌviːn/) is a magnesium iron silicate with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. It is a type of nesosilicate or orthosilicate...
- Olivine is a mineral (a solid solution series) and a mineral group. Olivine may also refer to: Olivine, colour Olivine Cr****, in British Columbia Olivine...
- Olivine Cr**** is a cr**** located in the Similkameen region of British Columbia. The cr**** flows into the Tulameen River from the south side. Olivine Cr****...
- depth. It may also contain iron and hydrogen. It is polymorphous with the olivine phase forsterite (a magnesium iron silicate). Ringwoodite is notable for...
- tridymite or cristobalite. Olivine tholeiitic basalt has augite and orthopyroxene or pigeonite with abundant olivine, but olivine may have rims of pyroxene...
- The Olivine River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises north of the Cow Saddle and flows north, then north-west over Olivine Falls...
- The Mont Olivine is a mountain in Gaspésie National Park, in the unincorporated territory of Mont-Albert, in the La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Muni****lity...
- Olivine Point (60°40′S 45°29′W / 60.667°S 45.483°W / -60.667; -45.483) is the southern end of the low-lying peninsula which forms the east limit of...
- appears in late Middle English. Olivine is the typical color of the mineral olivine. The first recorded use of olivine as a color name in English was in...
- ****ang pallasite contains large, gem quality olivine, or peridot, in a nickel-iron matrix. The olivines vary in shape from rounded to angular, many are...