GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Chrysolite (?), n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ; χρυσός gold +  stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.
   
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   Olivine (?), n. [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.) A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.  It is a silicate of magnesium and iron ((Mg,Fe)SiO4).
   
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