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Forsterite from
São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
| Locality type: | Alluvials |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Species: | Forsterite |
| Formula: | Mg2SiO4 |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Forsterite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Data Identifiers | |
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 876695 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:876695:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 3a1517ad-60c1-42a1-8d36-a0f7f7d9a896 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite | |
| 27.9km (17.4 miles) | ⓘCollier 4 kimberlite pipe, Juína kimberlite field, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| References | |
| Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550. |