The mineral olivine (/ ˈɒl.ɪˌviːn /) is a magnesium iron silicate with the chemical formula (Mg, Fe)2 Si O 4. It is a type of nesosilicate or orthosilicate. The primary component of the Earth's upper …

Olivine predominantly can be found as part of rock masses. When it is found as distinct, individual crystals, these crystals are generally referred to as Peridot, a translucent green to olive-green …

2023年11月7日 · Olivine is one of the most common minerals within the earth, and is a prime rock forming mineral. Despite this, desirable specimens and huge crystals are unusual and …

2022年3月6日 · Olivine (pronounced AW-luh-veen) is an abundant silicate found inside the earth’s mantle. It’s also a well-known space gemstone, as many meteorites (specifically pallasites) …

Olivine crystals are among the most abundant minerals in the Earth's upper mantle, holding a significant place within both geology and mineralogy. Their unique features and formation …

2025年1月24日 · Olivine, any member of a group of common magnesium, iron silicate minerals. Olivines are an important rock-forming mineral group. Magnesium-rich olivines are abundant in …

Wallerius's chrysolite was renamed olivine in 1789 by Abraham Gottlob Werner for the usual olive green color of this mineral (N.B. chrysolite has a similar etymology.) Friedrich Walchner in …

Olivine is the name of a group of rock-forming minerals that are typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, dunite, diabase, and peridotite. They are …

Basic and ultra basic igneous rocks. Goup species name. Common world wide occurrence. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. Named after the green color. Comments: Peridot (Forsterite) …

The olivine minerals are important rock-forming minerals in mafic igneous rocks such as basalt and gabbro, and many peridotite rocks are almost entirely composed of olivine. Olivine also …