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Geology Question on Mineralogy

The mole fraction of forsterite in olivine with MgO = 29.17 weight %, FeO = 34.65 weight % and SiO2SiO_2 = 36.18 weight % is _______ . (Round off to two decimal places) (Use molecular weight, in g/mol, of MgO = 40.31, FeO = 71.85 and SiO2SiO_2 = 60.00)

Answer

The Correct answer is : 0.58