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A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate MgSiO
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Forsterite
Forsterite (Mg2SiO4; commonly abbreviated as Fo; also known as white olivine) is the magnesium-rich end-member of the olivine solid solution series. It is isomorphous with the iron-rich end-member, fayalite. Forsterite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system (space group Pbnm) with cell parameters a 4.75 Å (0.475 nm), b 10.20 Å (1.020 nm) and c 5.98 Å (0.598 nm).Forsterite is associated with igneous and metamorphic rocks and has also been found in meteorites. In 2005 it was also found in cometary dust returned by the Stardust probe. In 2011 it was observed as tiny crystals in the dusty clouds of gas around a forming star.Two polymorphs of forsterite are known: wadsleyite (also orthorhombic) and ringwoodite (isometric, Cubic crystal system). Both are mainly known from meteorites. Peridot is the gemstone variety of forsterite olivine.
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Forsterite
Forsterite is the magnesium rich end-member of the olivine solid solution series. Forsterite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with cell parameters a 4.75 Å, b 10.20 Å and c 5.98 Å. Forsterite is associated with igneous and metamorphic rocks and has also been found in meteorites. In 2005 it was also found in cometary dust returned by the Stardust probe. In 2011 it was observed as tiny crystals in the dusty clouds of gas around a forming star. Two polymorphs of forsterite are known: wadsleyite and ringwoodite. Both are mainly known from meteorites. Peridot is the gemstone variety of forsterite olivine. Forsterite reacts with quartz to form the orthopyroxene mineral enstatite in the following reaction:
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forsterite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forsterite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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