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橄欖石

简橄榄石 · 繁橄欖石

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn lǎn shí

olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
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橄: gǎn · olive
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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
榄: lǎn · olive

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3–3–2 · gan3 lan3 shi2

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gaam3 laam5 sek6

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olivine
peridot

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