Chrysolite

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
     gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chrysolite
       n : a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and
           metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone