1. Olivine Group Mineral Presentation
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University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Dr. Kent Kirkby. Funded in part by FIPSE.

2. Olivine minerals are in igneous rocks.
basalt
peridotite
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3. During metamorphism, olivine is altered to serpentine (amphibole).
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4. Olivine is common in meteorites.
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Olivine was brought back to Earth from Comet Wild by NASA’s Stardust mission.
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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.
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6. Olivine is used in steel manufacturing.
Olivine minerals are used in industry as abrasives.
Olivine is used in steel manufacturing.
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7. Olivine is the green in green sand beaches.
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8. Olivine minerals tend to break down (weather) very easily at the Earth’s surface.
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The iron and magnesium released by this weathering process helps to make volcanic soils very fertile.
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9. Volcanic soils are very fertile by: skyseeker by-nc-sa: philyook
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10. Olivine
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11. Olivine Group Mineral Presentation
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University of Minnesota, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Dr. Kent Kirkby. Funded in part by FIPSE.