forsterite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

forsterite (plural forsterites)

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

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 (1997–2024) “Forsterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “forsterite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

Noun

forsterite f (plural forsteriti)

1. (mineralogy) forsterite