Olivine

Physical Properties

Color yellow green
Form/Habit massive
Lusture vitreous
Streak white
Hardness 6.5-7
Cleavage poor 1 set (Absent)
Fracture conchoidal
Specific Gravity 3.27-4.37 (moderate)
Chemical Composition (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Crystal System Orthorhombic
Diagnostic Properties Streak, Conchoidal fracture and hardness

Remarks

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