Mineralpedia Details for Olivine
Olivine
- Formula
- (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Granular
- Cleavage
- Good, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- yellowish green, olive green, greenish black, reddish brown
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 6.5-7
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Olivine from Navajo Indian Res., McKinley Co., New Mexico, United States
A gemmy crystal of Olivine mounted for XRD. It is probably the Forsterite end member.
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