Olivine

n.

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(Min.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks. It is a silicate of magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4).

Noun

1.

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

atomic number 12, chrysolite, magnesium, Mg, mineral