Name: Olivine (Fo92) (Fe+2,Mg)2SiO4
Type: Mineral
Class: Silicate
Subclass: Nesosilicate
Particle Size: Solid
Sample No.: olivine_12
Owner: JHU
Wavelength Range: TIR
Origin: Ward's Natural Science Establishment.
Collection Date: N/A
Description: The hand sample consisted of small, translucent green beads of green olivine a few millimeters in diameter.  Under the microscope, the sample appeared to be pure forsterite.(Isolated tetrahedra); (Olivine Group) Original ASTER Spectral Library name was jhu.nicolet.mineral.silicate.nesosilicate.solid.olivi12.spectrum.txt
Mineral:  Olivine (Fo91) (Fe+2,Mg)2SiO4

Sample No.:  olivine.12

XRD Analysis:  Pure forsterite.

Chemistry:  Microprobe analysis indicated that the sample is 
homogeneous within and between grains, and 91.2 mole percent 
forsterite.  Average of 10 analyses:

SiO2	40.29
TiO2	0.02
Al2O3	0.05
Cr2O3	0.05
K2O	0.01
Na2O	0.02
FeO	8.62
MgO 	50.26
CaO	0.11
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Total	99.43
