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Definition of olivine
: a usually greenish mineral that is a complex silicate of magnesium and iron used especially in refractories — compare peridot
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Sometimes, strange reactions occur, like generating a gabbro after throwing olivine crystals into the molten basalt.
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Origin and Etymology of olivine
German Olivin, from Latin oliva
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