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Ophiolites form when the ocean crust is young and buoyant. At this point, it is less dense than the continents and is pushed on the continental crust when tectonic action occurs. Ophiolites are a part of the oceanic crust and upper mantle that have been placed on a continent.

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Olivine is made of magnesium, iron, silicon, and oxygen. I found the answer of a chemical website because I needed to found out what olivine was made of too.

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Olivine is a mineral. It it usually found as the color of jade green or an olive green mixed with a little bit of yellow.

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Olivine is actually used as a popular gemstone for many cultures. When rubbed, it is known to prevent health ailments and diseases.

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Olivine is a mineral that is colored pale or dark olive green to yellow or brown. It forms short crystals that may look like sand grains.

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Olivine is found on the moon and on some asteroids

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When volcanoes erupts 7-9 years later with lots of preasure it will turn into olivine

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Olivine is a mineral, not a rock. The rock rich in olivine, however, is peridotite or komatite.

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Olivine is the name of the mineral.

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What is the mineral olivine used for?

Some very good olivine samples can be used as a gemstone (they are called peridot, then, after the french word for olivine). Olivine also reacts with CO2, and because of this, it can be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The actual usability of this is still a field of research, but it is estimated that 1 kg of olivine can remove the CO2 produced by burning 1 liter of oil. Olivine is quite common, so this can prove to be a very popular method.


In bowens reaction series how do the tetrahedra in feldspar differ from those of silicates?

The simple answer is... Feldspar has a much higher complex and stable tetrahedral orientation in comparison to that of any other Silicate variation higher up on the reation series latter. Feldspar is one of the most stable variations in orientation of, what boils down to, silicate tetrahedra. Because Feldspar is technically a form of silicate tetrahedra orientation, I am assuming you are asking how the silicate tetrahedra orientations vary from its most simple (i.e. Olivine) to its mosts complex (i.e. quartz/FELDSPAR) forms. Esentially a Silicate Ion SiO4^-4 is the most basic building block of FELDSPAR. Knowing this, as you move from the top of Bowen's reaction series, we see a gradual stabilization of the various Silicate tetrahedral orientations. These orientations include (in order of stability/complexity): [TOP OF REACTION SERIES] Individual (Singular form) Silicate Tetrahedra (i.e. Olivine) Chain (Linear form) Silicate Tetrahedra (i.e. Pyroxine) Double Chain (Bilinear form) Silicate Tetrahedra (i.e. amphibole) Sheet Silicate Tetrahedra ('2-D' form) (i.e. Mica: Biotite or Muscovite) Framework Silicate Tetrahedra ('3-D' form) (i.e. FELDSPAR) [BOTTOM OF REACTION SERIES]


What are the different types of form?

First normal form, second normal form, third normal form, fourth normal form, fifth normal form and Boyce Codd normal form. See the related question below.


How does one form form a scientific hypothesis?

by reviewing whats is already known


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Does olivine form to anything when heated?

can heat form while heated


Does olivine rock form to become soil?

Yes, olivine rock can weather and break down over time to form olivine-rich soils. The weathering process involves the physical and chemical breakdown of the olivine mineral, eventually leading to the release of nutrients that can support plant growth.


What mineral tends to form first in bowen's series?

The mineral that tends to form first in Bowen's series is olivine. It forms at the highest temperatures as cooling magma undergoes fractional crystallization.


What minerals form the rock diorite?

the minerals are olivine and pyroxene ..you're welcome


What minerals form the rocks diorite andesite?

the minerals are olivine and pyroxene ..you're welcome


What is an acapulcoite?

An acapulcoite is a form of achondrite mineral composed of olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, and troilite.


How does Dunite form?

Dunite is an igneous rock composed primarily of olivine. It forms when magma solidifies deep within the Earth's mantle and contains a high percentage of olivine crystals. As the magma cools and crystallizes, olivine-rich dunite can be formed.


What is the cleave of olivine?

Olivine fractures.


Where do you get strenght in Pokemon Silver?

you receive it form a sailor in olivine city.


What type of luster does olivine have?

Olivine is 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.


How do you get to the olivine lighthouse from the olivine port?

Its not at the port


Where is the olivine city harbor?

Olivine city