calcio-olivine

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English

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Etymology

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After the mineral's high calcium content and its similarity to the olivine series.

calcio- + olivine

Noun

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calcio-olivine

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, silicon, and oxygen.

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