Template:Synthetic forsterite
From The Gemology Project
Synthetic forsterite | |
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Chemical composition | Magnesium silicate
Mg2SiO4 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Hardness | 6-7 |
Optic nature | Biaxial + |
Refractive index | 1.635 - 1.670 |
Birefringence | 0.035 - 0.052 |
Specific gravity | 3.27 |
Pleochroism | Strongly dichroic |
Fluorescence |
LW: inert |