Forsterite is named after Adolarius Jacob Forster, English mineral collector and dealer. Forsterite is a magnesium-rich olivine mineral. It forms colourless, green, yellow, yellow green, white, transparent to translucent crystals with vitreous lustre. Its a near relative to peridot but dont have the Fe component.
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Fosterite in healing
Fosterite is a mineral variant of olivine, a magnesium-rich mineral (Mg?SiO?) that can also contain iron in small amounts. In crystal healing, fosterite is attributed with properties similar to those of olivine and its well-known cousin, peridot. Fosterite is less well known but is sometimes used in alternative medicine practices.
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