Olivine [ (Mg,FeII)2SiO4 ]
Image of Olivine
Material properties
| Formula | (Mg,FeII)2SiO4 |
| Abbreviation | Ol |
| Classification | Nesosilicate |
| Members | Peridot, Monticellite, Glaucochroite, Calcio-olivine, Kirschsteinite, Tephroite, Forsterite, Liebenbergite, Laihunite, Fayalite |
| Luminescence emitter | Si-O |
| IMA Status | Approved group |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Forsterite-Fayalite (series) |
| Tags | Silicate, Group |
Composition
| Element | Wt% |
|---|---|
| Mg | 29.88 |
| Mn | 0.1 |
| Fe | 6.53 |
| Si | 19.3 |
| O | 44.48 |
| Total: | 100.29 |
Specimens of Olivine
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 Olivine | CSIRO | Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe, Olivine, Quartz | 0 | — | |
| M1316 Olivine | CSIRO | Diopside, Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe, Olivine, Quartz | 0 | — | |
| M1322 Olivine | CSIRO | Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe, Olivine | 0 | — | |
| M1367 Olivine (Forsterite) | CSIRO | Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe, Olivine | 0 | — | |
| NWA 7983 | Monash University | Diamond, Lonsdaleite, Olivine, Pyroxene | 4 | CL, SXES |
