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Chrysolite

Chrysolite Meaning & Definition
Chrysolite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chrysolite?

[n] a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone

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See Also | olivine | peridot | transparent gem

Chrysolite In Webster's Dictionary

\Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.

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