Forsterite

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Properties

Formulas (Mg,FeII)2SiO4, (Mg,FeII,MnII)2SiO4, Mg2SiO4
Abbreviation Fo
Variants Fe, Mn, meteoritic, Fe
Classifications Olivine, Forsterite-Fayalite (series)
Luminescence emitters Cr, Lattice defect, Mn, Ni, Unknown
Spectra Luminescence (2)
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

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Benstock et al. 1997 11 0 0
CSIRO R-2021-02, luminescence 0 1 1
CSIRO R-2021-02, luminescence, other 0 1 0
Moore & Karakus 1994 5 0 0
CSIRO CL spectra 2016 0 1 1
Walker et al. 1994 2 0 0