Wollastonite
CaSiO₃
Single chain inosilicate mineral; polytypes: 1A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 7A, 1T
Properties
- Chemical formula
- CaSiO₃
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Triclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- White
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- White
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- triclinic-pedial
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.DG.05
- Dana classification
- 65.2.1.1c
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Wo
- Locality
- —
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after William Hyde Wollaston
Source: Wikidata
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