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Which layer of the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?
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What mineral is bluish green?
Emerald, Malachite, and Chrysoberyl etcReference: What_minerals_are_used_to_make_a_bright_green_color_or_special_effect
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 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 a green mineral that contains copper?
Turquoise. Malachite.
This mineral is olive-green glassy and shell-like in fracture and is found in some meteorites?
olivine
Name extremely common mineral with a yellow-green colour called peridot when gemstone quality?
Olivine
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.
What mineral is bluish green?
Emerald, Malachite, and Chrysoberyl etcReference: What_minerals_are_used_to_make_a_bright_green_color_or_special_effect
What is the mineral olivine used for?
Some very good olivine samples can be used as a gemstone (they are called peridot, then, after the french word for olivine). Olivine also reacts with CO2, and because of this, it can be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The actual usability of this is still a field of research, but it is estimated that 1 kg of olivine can remove the CO2 produced by burning 1 liter of oil. Olivine is quite common, so this can prove to be a very popular method.
What is the birth gem for August?
The birthstone for August is Peridot, a green or yellow-greenish stone in the Olivine Mineral Group. Images or Peridot: From: www.vintagejewelrylane.com/.../peridot.htm From: www.vintagejewelrylane.com/.../birthstones.htm
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 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.
Where does peridot come from?
Peridot is the name used to distinguish gem-quality olivine. This bright green precious mineral is mined in Egypt, the western United States, Australia, Brazil, China and parts of the Middle East.
What are 3 properties or olivine?
Olivine is a nonmetallic mineral with a hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale of 7. It has a white streak and its color is pale or dark olive-green to yellow, or brown. It forms short crystals that may resemble sand grains. Also, it has a conchoidal fracture and has no cleavage. It is brittle and has a specific gravity of 3.3 to 3.4.
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.
