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Olivine vs Quartz - What's the difference?

olivine | quartz |

As nouns the difference between olivine and quartz

is that olivine is while quartz is (mineralogy) the most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, si]][[oxygen|o2 it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous found in every environment.

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

    * ----

    quartz

    English

    (wikipedia quartz)

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, Si]][[oxygen, O2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

    • Derived terms

    () * Colorado topaz * drusy quartz * fused quartz * rose quartz * quartz clock * quartz crystal * quartz glass * quartz heater * quartz-iodine lamp * quartz lamp * quartz halogen lamp * quartz watch * quartziferous * quartzing * quartzite * quartzose * smoky quartz

    See also

    * amethyst * aventurine * buhrstone * cairngorm * chalcedony * chrysoprase * citrine * coesite * flint * greisen * phenacite * prase * rock crystal * rubasse * stishovite * topaz