Forsterite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Forsterite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.
Word Forms
- forsterites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include silica, refractories, forstorite, boltonite, falsterite, orthoferrosilite.
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