Forsterite

Forsterite

compound
Mg2SiO4

The magnesium-rich end of the olivine family — a major mineral of Earth's mantle

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

$70.00

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Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.

Crystallography

Catalogue identityForsterite — Pbnm
FormulaMg2SiO4
Crystal systemorthorhombic
Space groupP b n m
Lattice (a, b, c) Å4.651, 9.77, 5.744
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)3.58

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)