Mineralpedia Details for Forsterite
Forsterite
- Formula
- Mg2SiO4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Crystalline - Fine, Tabular
- Cleavage
- Good, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- colorless, green, yellow, yellow green, white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 6-7
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Forsterite from San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila Co., Arizona, United States
Gemmy light green peridot in basalt.
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