Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Wollastonite
Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Fort Dauphin, Madagascar |
Description |
This metamorphic mineral is created through contact metamorphism. Wollastonite is commercially exploited for its porcelain-like properties. |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Wollastonite: CaSiO3 calcium silicon trioxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz Geode![Quartz Geode](/Files/Minerals/QuartzGeode_698_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1460_0_sm.jpg) Dolomite ps. after Aragonite![Dolomite ps. after Aragonite](/Files/Minerals/DolomitepsafterAragonite_984_0_sm.jpg) Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_418_sm.jpg) Granite var. Corbière![Granite var. Corbière](/Files/Minerals/GranitevarCorbire_765_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Lithium![Quartz var. Lithium](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarLithium_202_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): wollastonite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Wollastonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Wollastonite Search Web Mineral DB: Wollastonite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Wollastonite
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