fayalite

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Scope note
Vitreous green iron silicate mineral, a member of the olivine group, named for the type locality, Fayal Island, Azores. The brittle stone was also produced synthetically as a component of slag separated in smelting at ancient iron working furnaces.
fayalite
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024