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Forsterite

#53706

Forsterite

#53706
Availability
Sold
Size
8 x 8 x 4.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Mg2SiO4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, United States

Rounded or botryoidal masses of rare Forsterite etched out from matrix. Very nice piece. 

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
Fred DeVito Collection

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