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List 2 outstanding properties of olivine

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olivine is usually green in color but also be yellow_ green greenish yellow or brown.

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Olivine is usually green in color but can also be yellow-green, greenish yellow, or brown. It is transparent to translucent with a glassy luster and a hardness between 6.5 and 7.0. It is the only common igneous mineral with these properties.

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