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Forsterite

Type Locality
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Mineral Data
Mg2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AC.05
Physical Properties
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Streak: 
White
Hardness: 
7.0
Tenacity: 
brittle
Synonyms
Synonyms: 
Forsterita

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  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    San Carlos, Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
    Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
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    SHS1041797
  • Pyrope & Chromian Diopside In Forsterite
    Pyrope & Chromian Diopside In Forsterite
    Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
    Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
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    RHT997427
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    San Vito Quarry, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy
    Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
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    IPM1041592
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Nanga Parbat, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
    Thumbnail (1-3cm)
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    SHS1031968
  • Spinel On Forsterite
    Spinel On Forsterite
    Parker Mine, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    DVD1017123
  • Spinel On Forsterite
    Spinel On Forsterite
    Parker Mine, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    DVD1017120
  • Pyrope & Kelyphite With Chromian Diopside In Forsterite
    Pyrope & Kelyphite With Chromian Diopside In Forsterite
    Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
    Cabinet (10-18 cm)
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    RHT1000434
  • Anorthite & Forsterite
    Anorthite & Forsterite
    San Vito Quarry, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    IPM1036421
  • Forsterite Var Peridot
    Forsterite Var Peridot
    Sapat Gali, Naran, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    MGR1037728
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Nanga Parbat, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
    Thumbnail (1-3cm)
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    SHS1039450
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  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Sapat Gali, Naran, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
    Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
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    NSS500836
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    CR142067
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Thumbnail (1-3cm)
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    AMM1022755
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    CR63997
  • Forsterite Var Peridot
    Forsterite Var Peridot
    Sapat Gali, Naran, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
    Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
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    JWT936533
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Dreiser Weiher, Dreis, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
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    MTR846758
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Thumbnail (1-3cm)
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    AMM971125
  • Forsterite
    Forsterite
    St John's Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
    Micromount (under 1cm)
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    CFL966696
  • Forsterite & Magnetite
    Forsterite & Magnetite
    Sapat Gali, Naran, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
    Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
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    PJM116318
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References
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