Forsterite

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate Mg2SiO4.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A crystallized mineral which occurs at Vesuvius accompanied by pleonaste and pyroxene.
  • Word Usage
    "It was the crew of Apollo 15 who first found green olivine - specifically, a magnesium-rich variety that goes by the name forsterite, which is also the kind that was spotted by Spitzer."