Forsterite
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Properties
| Formulas | Mg2SiO4, (Mg,FeII,MnII)2SiO4, (Mg,FeII)2SiO4 |
| Abbreviation | Fo |
| Variants | meteoritic, Fe, Mn, Fe |
| Classifications | Forsterite-Fayalite (series), Olivine |
| Luminescence emitters | Cr, Lattice defect, Mn, Ni, Unknown |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1824 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Poirierite, Wadsleyite |
| Tags | Mineral, Silicate, Silicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 1 |
| O | 4 |
| Mg | 2 |
| Total: | 7 |
References
| Reference | Lines | Spectra | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benstock et al. 1997 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| CSIRO R-2021-02 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Moore & Karakus 1994 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CSIRO CL spectra 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walker et al. 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 |