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Olivine

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Noun

1. olivine

a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium

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Olivine

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noun
1. 
an olive-green mineral of the olivine group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The clear-green variety (peridot) is used as a gemstone. Composition: magnesium iron silicate. Formula: (MgFe)2SiO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
. Also called: chrysolite
2. 
any mineral in the group having the general formula (Mg,Fe,Mn,Ca)2SiO4

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Olivine

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noun
a hard, greenish mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, that is an ore of magnesium, used as a refractory; magnesium iron silicate

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Olivine

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n.
A mineral silicate of iron and magnesium, principally (Mg, Fe)2SiO4, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a structural material in refractories and in cements. Also called chrysolite.

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