different between amphibole vs olivine

English

Etymology

From French amphibole, coined by René Just Haüy from Ancient Greek ????????? (amphíbolos, “ambiguous”), in reference to its many forms.

Noun

amphibole (plural amphiboles)

1. (mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
   • 2017, Jason Isbell, "Cumberland Gap":

     Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?

     The sparkle off the amphibole.

Derived terms

• amphibolite

Translations

French

Noun

amphibole f (plural amphiboles)

1. (mineralogy) amphibole

Latin

Adjective

amphibole

1. vocative masculine singular of amphibolus

English

Etymology

From olive +? -in, later remodelled after -ine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??l?vi?n/

Noun

olivine (countable and uncountable, plural olivines)

1. (mineralogy, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 51:

     The olivine crystals in most basalts are imperfect, lacking clear crystal faces.

Synonyms

• chrysolite

Derived terms

• olivinic (adjective)
• olivinitic

Translations

See also

• bluestone
• olivine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• violine

French

Noun

olivine f (plural olivines)

1. olivine

Derived terms

• olivinique

Further reading

• “olivine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

olivine f

1. plural of olivina