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noun
An olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
A gem variety of olivine peridot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki Hawaiian Hawaiʻibor. English Hawaii Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English hawaiite From Hawaii + -ite.
