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Olivine vs Picrite - What's the difference?

olivine | picrite |

As nouns the difference between olivine and picrite

is that olivine is while picrite is (mineralogy) a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

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")

    Anagrams

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    picrite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia picrite)
  • (mineralogy) A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

    • Synonyms

    * picrobasalt

    Hyponyms

    * oceanite