fayaliten.
/ˈfeɪəlʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A silicate of iron and other bases, found in Fayal and elsewhere.
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1844 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 2) 586 Fayalite of Gmelin, from the Azores.
1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks xiii. 263 A mineral which, in chemical composition, is allied to the iron-olivine, fayalite.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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