Forsterite
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Forsterite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 8 x 6.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Mg2SiO4 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Mt. Vesuvius, Somma Complex, Napoli, Campania, Italy
Dark green mass of crystalline Forsterite with a greasy luster. It is probably associated with some Augite and Phlogopite although without thin section work it would be hard to see. Ex. Geological Institute of the University of Amsterdam with tag (see prov. tab). Vesuvius is the type localiy for Forsterite.
Antique Specimen, Type Locality
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
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Don Phillips Collection
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Forsterite
- On Dakota Matrix
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- WebMineral
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