Magnesium orthosilicate is a chemical compound with the formula Mg2SiO4.

[1][2] It is the orthosilicate salt of magnesium.

It exists as forsterite in nature.

Magnesium orthosilicate is made by the fusion of stoichiometric amounts of magnesium and silicon oxides at 1,900 °C (3,450 °F).

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