Forsterite from
Finmarken meteorite (Alta meteorites), Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Forsterite | |
Formula: | Mg2SiO4 | |
Comments: | Usually reported as olivine. A content of 12.8% Fe2SiO4 is reported in Backlund (1911). According to modern analytical data (Buseck & Glodstein, 1969; Wasson & Choi, 2003), average composition is Fa12.7. | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Forsterite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Finmarken meteorite (Alta meteorites), Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1507242 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1507242:7 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | e344dcd1-0977-4090-93ee-e77b42de76a4 | |
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