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Forsterite

Detailed Description

Forsterite, an olivine mineral. Groundwater interacting with olivine can result in hydrogen building up in the surrounding rock layers.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Image and specimen from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: https://www.si.edu/object/forsterite:nmnhmineralsciences_1107660