forsterite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

forsterite (plural forsterites)

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

Derived terms

forsteritic

Translations

a magnesium-rich olivine mineral

Finnish: forsteriitti
French: forstérite (fr) f
German: Forsterit m
Italian: forsterite f
Spanish: forsterita (es) f

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Forsterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“forsterite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

Italian

Noun

forsterite f (plural forsteriti)

(mineralogy) forsterite