forsterite

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forsterite

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

noun forsterites

A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.

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noun a magnesium-rich olivine mineral

Español	forsterita
Français	forstérite
Deutsch	Forsterit
Italiano	forsterite

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@misc{forsterite_2026,
  title = {forsterite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forsterite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}