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From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
forsterite
Today it means: A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄. Full definition →
Today it means: A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄. Full definition →
From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.