Forsterite
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Properties
Formulas | (Mg,FeII)2SiO4, (Mg,FeII,MnII)2SiO4, Mg2SiO4 |
Abbreviation | Fo |
Variants | Fe, Mn, Fe, meteoritic |
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 |
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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 |