olivine
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈɒlɪviːn/
Noun

olivine

  1. (mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
      The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.
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