reticulate. adj. 1. (Biology) in the form of a network or having a network of parts: a reticulate leaf. 2. resembling, covered with, or having the form of a net. vb. 3. to form or be formed into a net. [C17: from Late Latin rÄticulÄtus made like a net]. (adj. rÉªËtÉªk yÉ lÉªt, -ËleÉªt; v. -ËleÉªt). adj., v. -latâ¢ed, -latâ¢ing. adj. v.t.
The term âolivineâ is also used for a group of related minerals that all share similar crystal structures and the same general chemical composition of X 2 SiO 4, where X can stand for iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn) or nickel (Ni).uartz can only form from magmas that are relative rich in silica, while the olivine minerals only form from magmas that are relatively lean in silica, so quartz and olivine are incompatible minerals.
Confidence votes 68.1K. Rockhound. They are classified as silicates, one of the more common being the mineral quartz which is composed only of the elements silicon and oxygen (SiO2). Other silicate minerals may include one or more other elements as well in their chemical formula.ockhound. They are classified as silicates, one of the more common being the mineral quartz which is composed only of the elements silicon and oxygen (SiO2).