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Olivine minerals are in igneous rocks.by-nc-sa: Orbital Joeby-nc-sa: Ron Schottperidotitebasaltgabbroby-nc-sa: skylarprimm

by-nc-nd: GOC53During metamorphism, olivine is altered to serpentine (amphibole). by-nc-sa: brewbooks

Olivine is common in meteorites.by: BistrosavageOlivine was brought back to Earth from Comet Wild by NASAs Stardust mission.NASA

Olivine is the gemstone peridot (pronounced pair-a-doe). It has been a human favorite for centuries, and is often used as a birthstone for August. by-sa: katrinketby-sa: KellyKpublic domain

Olivine minerals are used in industry as abrasives.Olivine is used in steel manufacturing.by-nc-sa: reivaxby-nc-nd: lobstar28by-nc-nd: CheriGaulke

by: phaultOlivine is the green in green sand beaches.by-nc-sa: Doblonaut

Olivine minerals tend to break down (weather) very easily at the Earths surface. The iron and magnesium released by this weathering process helps to make volcanic soils very fertile. by-nc-nd: Paul Zizkaby-nc-sa: super-structure

Volcanic soils are very fertile by-nc-nd: Telstar2000by: skyseekerby-nc-sa: philyook

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Olivine Group Mineral Presentation

University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Dr. Kent Kirkby. Funded in part by FIPSE. www.geo.umn.eduOlivine Group Mineral Presentationhttp://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/meet-the-licensesUniversity of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Dr. Kent Kirkby. Funded in part by FIPSE. www.geo.umn.edu