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olivine Definition

oli·vine (älə vēn′)

noun

a hard, greenish mineral, (Mg,Fe)SiO, that is an ore of magnesium, used as a refractory; magnesium iron silicate

Etymology: oliv(e) + -ine

olivine Related Forms
ol′i·vinic (-vinik) adjective
olivine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: They found relatively large grains and many small crystals of a mineral called olivine.
  • include: The most common ferromagnesian minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole and mica.
  • contain: The Green Sand Beach in the south of the island of Hawaii ( Big Island ) contains just this green, well-rounded olivine.

Adjective modifier

  • fe-mn: The measured ( Equation omitted ) value of 4.21 for the Fe-Mn olivine ( Fig.

Modifies a noun

  • dolerite: The alkali olivine dolerite sill at King's Cross Point.
  • basalt: Over 650 meters of lavas are exposed, with olivine basalts, the predominant type.
  • crystal: Bright veins are chlorite cutting dark plagioclase, and show a radial structure around former olivine crystals, indicating volume increase.

Noun used with modifier

  • alkali: The alkali olivine dolerite sill at King's Cross Point.
  • mineral: Much of the dolerite found in these places has a greenish tinge because of the presence of the mineral olivine.

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