Olivine
- CAS No.
- Chemical Name:
- Olivine
- Synonyms
- Olivine
- CBNumber:
- CB71031424
- Molecular Formula:
- Molecular Weight:
- 0
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- Mol file
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
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| FDA UNII | 95548S7QBV |
Olivine Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Physical properties
Habit: massive.
Color: yellowish green, olive green, greenish black, or reddish brown.
Diaphaneity: transparent to translucent.
Luster: vitreous (i.e., glassy).
Cleavage: (001)
good, (010) distinct.
Fracture: conchoidal, brittle.
Streak: white.
Occurrence: basic and
ultrabasic igneous rocks.
Definition
A greenish rock-forming silicate mineral containing iron and magnesium. Its clear green form is the gemstone peridot.
Definition
olivine: An important group ofrock-forming silicate minerals crystallizingin the orthorhombic system.Olivine conforms to the general formula(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and comprises acomplete series from pure magnesiumsilicate (forsterite, Mg2SiO4) topure iron silicate (fayalite, Fe2SiO4). Itis green, brown-green, or yellowgreenin colour. A gem variety ofolivine is peridot.
Industrial uses
Slag conditioner, refractories (brick, mortars and monolithic castables), foundry sands.
Olivine Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
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| Gelest, Inc. | -- | info@gelest.com | United States | 3973 | 84 |
| kemikalieimport | -- | Sales@kemikalieimport.dk | Europe | 6699 | 47 |
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| Gelest, Inc. | 84 |
| kemikalieimport | 47 |