olivine
noun
ol·iv·ine
ˈä-lə-ˌvēn 
: a usually greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used especially in refractories compare peridot
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This involves adding finely ground olivine—a naturally occurring olive-green colored mineral—to sandy beaches.
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ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
The asteroid is a rare example of an A-type asteroid, which are typically found in the inner asteroid belt and have a reddish spectrum with a strong chemical fingerprint of the mineral olivine.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
One way, related to my own mining venture, is through olivine, a naturally abundant magnesium silicate with extraordinary potential.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This suggests the presence of minerals known as such as sodium-rich plagioclase (such as albite), iron-poor pyroxene (for example enstatite), iron-poor olivine (such as forsterite) and sulfide minerals such as oldhamite.
—Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
The asteroid is a rare example of an A-type asteroid, which are typically found in the inner asteroid belt and have a reddish spectrum with a strong chemical fingerprint of the mineral olivine.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
One way, related to my own mining venture, is through olivine, a naturally abundant magnesium silicate with extraordinary potential.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This suggests the presence of minerals known as such as sodium-rich plagioclase (such as albite), iron-poor pyroxene (for example enstatite), iron-poor olivine (such as forsterite) and sulfide minerals such as oldhamite.
—Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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“Olivine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olivine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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olivine
noun
ol·iv·ine
ˈäl-ə-ˌvēn
: a usually greenish mineral that is a silicate of magnesium and iron
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