The study details a way to turn the mineral olivine, which also forms the green gemstone peridot, into an alternative for ...

In the search for extraterrestrial life Chinese scientists have come up with a new idea: instead of looking for water, they ...

Fractional crystallization is a process that occurs during this step. Normally, olivine crystallizes at 1200° to 1300°C, the hottest of all common silicate minerals. If there is a residual amount of ...

Different minerals crystallize at different temperatures in igneous rocks. If there is a residual amount of silica in the magma, and assuming that the temperature drops, the olivine crystals react ...

While previous analyses suggested abundant olivine, laboratory studies revealed the presence of iron-rich high-Ca pyroxene, challenging prior assumptions about the mineral composition of this ...

Olivine, the most dominant mineral in the upper mantle exhibits a strong intrinsic anisotropy. Anisotropic minerals in the presence of plastic deformation related to mantle flows can potentially ...

The company holds an option to acquire a 60% interest in the Olivine Mountain property located in the Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia. Full Metal Minerals Ltd. was incorporated in ...