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Olivine vs Kirschsteinite - What's the difference?

olivine | kirschsteinite |

As nouns the difference between olivine and kirschsteinite

is that olivine is any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system while kirschsteinite is a grey orthorhombic silicate mineral of the olivine group.

olivine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineralogy, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
  • * 2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 51:
    • The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.

    Synonyms

    * chrysolite

    Derived terms

    * olivinic * olivinitic

    See also

    * bluestone * (wikipedia "olivine")

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    kirschsteinite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A grey orthorhombic silicate mineral of the olivine group.