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When I was a kid I was all about these. Seeing these brings back those days when I pored over books and magazines, devouring photo after photo of crystals, rocks, and fantastic minerals.
I've never heard of the general term olivinite before. The third sample is most likely forsterite. Forsterite is a mineral species of olivine.
You can read up on olivenite here -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivenite
These are beautiful. The last one is my favorite.
When I was a kid I was all about these. Seeing these brings back those days when I pored over books and magazines, devouring photo after photo of crystals, rocks, and fantastic minerals.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the general term olivinite before. The third sample is most likely forsterite. Forsterite is a mineral species of olivine.
ReplyDeleteYou can read up on olivenite here -
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivenite
These are beautiful. The last one is my favorite.
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