Forsterite [ Mg2SiO4 ]

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Material properties

Formulas (Mg,FeII,MnII)2SiO4, Mg2SiO4, (Mg,FeII)2SiO4
Abbreviation Fo
Variants meteoritic, Fe, Fe, Mn
Classifications Forsterite-Fayalite (series), Olivine, Minerals containing SiO4
Luminescence emitters Cr, Lattice defect, Mn, Ni, Unknown
Spectra Luminescence (1)
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1824
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Related materials Poirierite, Wadsleyite
Tags Mineral, Silicate, Silicate

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 1
O 4
Mg 2
Total: 7

References for Forsterite

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Benstock et al. 1997 11 0 0
Moore & Karakus 1994 5 0 0
CSIRO CL spectra 2016 0 1 1
Tarashchan 1978 2 0 0
Walker et al. 1994 2 0 0

Specimens of Forsterite

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image
126 Olivine CSIRO Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe (80.0%), Quartz 80.0
M1367 Forsterite / Enstatite CSIRO Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe (72.4%) 72.4
M1316 Forsterite / Enstatite / Diopside CSIRO Diopside, Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe (67.0%), Quartz 67.0
M1623 Forsterite / Enstatite CSIRO Diopside, Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe (66.6%) 66.6
M1322 Forsterite / Enstatite CSIRO Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe (65.2%) 65.2
M0834 Albite / Augite / Sanidine CSIRO Albite, Ca, Ankerite, Augite, Forsterite, Fe (11.7%), Ilmenite, Montmorillonite, Sanidine 11.7