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The mole fraction of forsterite in olivine with MgO = 29.17 weight %, FeO = 34.65 weight % and $SiO_2$ = 36.18 weight % is _______ . (Round off to two decimal places) (Use molecular weight, in g/mol, of MgO = 40.31, FeO = 71.85 and $SiO_2$ = 60.00)
The mole fraction of forsterite in olivine with MgO = 29.17 weight %, FeO = 34.65 weight % and $SiO_2$ = 36.18 weight % is _______ . (Round off to two decimal places) (Use molecular weight, in g/mol, of MgO = 40.31, FeO = 71.85 and $SiO_2$ = 60.00)
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