Definition
olivinitic
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing olivine (a silicate mineral rich in magnesium and iron)
Usage: geology; petrology
Examples
- The olivinitic basalt samples were collected from the volcanic field.
- Olivinitic rocks are common in the Earth's mantle.
- The olivinitic composition of the meteorite suggested an extraterrestrial origin.
- Geologists identified the olivinitic texture under the microscope.
- This olivinitic lava flow cooled rapidly, forming distinctive crystal patterns.