, February 15, 2002 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is This All Olivine
Mohamed
I'm not sure what you mean by the word large as in Olivine is rarely
found in
large sizes but in ultramafic rock exposures (some classic localities in
Oman,
by the way) we can find pure unserpentinized
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is This All Olivine
Mohamed
I'm not sure what you mean by the word large as in Olivine is rarely
found
Dear List;
I found few rocks that look all composed of Olivine,, and I have read before
that Olivine is rarely found in large sizes. I have measured its specific
gravity and found it to be around 3.3 (Olivine: 3.2), its hardness and also
its color is close to Olivine.
Some rocks have very thin
Mohamed
I'm not sure what you mean by the word large as in Olivine is rarely found in
large sizes but in ultramafic rock exposures (some classic localities in Oman,
by the way) we can find pure unserpentinized olivine in masses the size of the
Hoba meteorite (60 tons) and larger. We find entire
Olivine is olivine, on earth and elsewhere I
believe. Peridot is the name given to the gem quality variety of
olivine.
Jamie
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