chrysolite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone

WordNet

Chrys"o*lite noun
Etymology
L. chrysolithos, Gr. gold + stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.

Webster 1913