Olivine
Published on Nov 19, 2015
Describes olivine and what it is.
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olivine
Jordan Smith
Where olivine is found
Major olivine deposits on Earth
where olivine is found
- Olivine has been found in meteorites
- Also found in large deposits in Northern Greece
- Found also in Brazil
- And also China and India
characteristics of olivine
characteristics of Olivine
- It is a major rock forming mineral
- Can also be yellow-green to bright green
- Mohs scale hardness - 6.5–7
One of the 20 or so minerals contained in the rock that composes the Earth's crust and mantle.
Characteristics of olivine cont.
- Olivine has poor cleavage
- Olivine is also very brittle
- Olivine has a choncoidal fracture
six uses of olivine
Uses of Olivine
- Olivine can be used for jewelry
- Used as a slag conditioner
- Also used as bricks
Uses of olivine Cont.
- Olivine is used for a slag former
- And higher qualities for blast furnaces
- It is also used for the beauty
