The garnets in the detritus are accompanied by zircon, spinel, corundum, cyanite, tourmaline, olivine, etc.
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Olivine
/ˈɑl.əˌvin/
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6 entriesgreen olivinemagnesium iron silicateolivine crystalsolivine grainsolivine mantleolivine rich rocks
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The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.
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To do so, his team mixed together limestone with a crushed silicate mineral that contains magnesium — such as olivine, an olive-tinted mineral that can be found around the world. When heated to furiously high temperatures in a kiln, calcium in the limestone and magnesium in the silicate jiggle and switch sides, like participants in a square dance.
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