forsterite

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English

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Etymology

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From Forster +‎ -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.

Noun

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forsterite (plural forsterites)

  1. (mineralogy) A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg2SiO4.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Forsterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • forsterite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

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Noun

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forsterite f (plural forsteriti)

  1. (mineralogy) forsterite