calcio-olivine

English

Etymology

After the mineral's high calcium content and its similarity to the olivine series.

calcio- + olivine

Noun

calcio-olivine

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, silicon, and oxygen.

References

• “calcio-olivine”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.