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Which layer in the Earth has a composition similar to the green olivine?
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Where is olivine mined?
Olivine has been found all over the earth -- Egypt, Myanmar, South Africa, Russia, Pakistan, Norway, Sweden, France, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Ethiopia, Australia, China and the US. As early as 1500 BC Egyptian pharaohsmined Olivine on Zabargad Island in the Red Sea. Olivine can be found in the green beaches in Hawaii as well as in meteorites, on Mars and on the Moon. http://olivineinc.com/company/what-is-olivine
What is the light green birthstone called?
The "Peridot(Olivine)" is the light green August birthstone.
Why do biologists think that ancient green algae were the ancestors of todays plants?
Because their basic cellular composition remains similar to the modern plants.
Which color is a ground or earth cable i.e. is it brown blue yellow red green or black?
The answer depends on the electrical wiring standards of the country you are asking about.Answer for USA, Canada and countries using similar 60Hz household electricity supplies: the ground or "earth" cable is just bare wire or has green insulation.Answer for countries in Europe and in other world areas which use similar 50Hz household electricity supplies: the earth or "ground" cable has yellow/green striped insulation. (Older earth wiring in the UK may still have bare wire or green insulation.)For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
Why is lava sometimes green?
No. It generally will glow red. Basaltic lava may have a black crust on it and cools into black rock. More felsic lavas may be gray on the surface. Komatiite lava, which has not erupted since the Precambrian Time would have glowed red or yellow when it erupted and then may have taken on a greenish tint when it cooled into rock.
What is the upper most mantle rock like?
The uppermost mantle rock is Peridotite, which is mostly olivine and pyroxene but varies somewhat in chemical composition. Generally it is a coarse grained greenish rock. The name peridotite is derived from the gemstone peridot, which is pale green olivine.
Where is olivine mined?
Olivine has been found all over the earth -- Egypt, Myanmar, South Africa, Russia, Pakistan, Norway, Sweden, France, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Ethiopia, Australia, China and the US. As early as 1500 BC Egyptian pharaohsmined Olivine on Zabargad Island in the Red Sea. Olivine can be found in the green beaches in Hawaii as well as in meteorites, on Mars and on the Moon. http://olivineinc.com/company/what-is-olivine
What is the light green birthstone called?
The "Peridot(Olivine)" is the light green August birthstone.
Does olivine rock form to become soil?
Sand is formed from the breakdown of rocks. If a rock contains large amounts of olivine, then when this rock weathers, olivine sand will be formed. There are beaches in New Zealand that are almost exclusively made of green olivine crystals.
Why do biologists think that ancient green algae were the ancestors of todays plants?
Because their basic cellular composition remains similar to the modern plants.
How did an olivine rock got its name?
by its color. the color green like an olive.
Why do biologists think that ancient green algae were ancestors of today's plants?
Because their basic cellular composition remains similar to the modern plants.
Why do biologists think ancient green algae were the ancestors of today's plants?
Because their basic cellular composition remains similar to the modern plants.
How does olivine form?
Ophiolites form when the ocean crust is young and buoyant. At this point, it is less dense than the continents and is pushed on the continental crust when tectonic action occurs. Ophiolites are a part of the oceanic crust and upper mantle that have been placed on a continent.
Why do biologist think that ancient green algae were ancestors of today's plants?
They believe that because their basic cellular composition remains similar to the plants today
What color is the asthenosphere?
the asthenosphere is green:D
This mineral is olive-green glassy and shell-like in fracture and is found in some meteorites?
olivine
