FAYALITE

Etymology

Noun

fayalite (countable and uncountable, plural fayalites)

(mineral) Yellow, olive green, brown or black mineral with orthorhombic crystals of the olivine group, Fe2SiO4.

Source: Wiktionary


Fay"al*ite, n. Etym: [So called from the island Fayal.] (Min.)

Definition: A black, greenish, or brownish mineral of the chrysolite group. It is a silicate of iron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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