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olivine
  اولی‌وین  
olivin (#)
Fr.: olivine  

A silicate mineral of magnesium (Mg2SiO4) and iron (Fe2SiO4,) found commonly in basalt and in carbonaceous chondrites.

See also: From Ger. Olivin, from olive, because of its olive-green to gray-green color,

  • -in equivalent to -ine a noun suffix used in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature.