olivine

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olivine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Olivine \Ol"i*vine\, n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (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).
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

  Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
     gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
     A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
     yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
     rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used
     as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
     of tourmaline and topaz.
     [1913 Webster]

olivine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  olivine
      n 1: a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source
           of magnesium