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Wollastonite
Chemical
Formula
Calcium silicate, CaSiO3
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Triclinic
Mohs
Scale
4-5
Specific
Gravity
2.9
Color
White, colorless or gray
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Refractive
Index
n = 1.616 - 1.640 n = 1.628 - 1.650 n = 1.631 - 1.653
Diaphaneity
Transparent, Translucent
Cleavage
PerfectPerfect on Good on and
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven
Crystal Habit:Rare as tabular crystals – commonly massive in lamellar, radiating, compact and fibrous aggregates.
Geological Setting:In thermally metamorphosed siliceous carbonates, in the igneous rocks and as a skarn deposit.
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