Meanings
nounfayalite (countable and uncountable, plural fayalites)
plural fayalites
- countableuncountablechemistryYellow, olive green, brown or black mineral with orthorhombic crystals of the olivine group, Fe₂SiO₄.
Origin
From Fayal (“Faial Island in the Azores”) + -ite. Named in 1840.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish fajaliitti, fayaliitti
- fajaliittiiron-rich olivine mineral
- fayaliittiiron-rich olivine mineral
French fayalite
- fayaliteiron-rich olivine mineral
German Fayalit
- Fayalitiron-rich olivine mineral
Italian fayalite
- fayaliteiron-rich olivine mineral
Spanish fayalita
- fayalitairon-rich olivine mineral
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APA
fayalite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fayalite
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“fayalite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fayalite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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