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 *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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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 / Pyrolusite / Goethite Dolomite ps. after Aragonite Quartz Granite var. Corbière Quartz var. Lithium |
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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Mineral Group:
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wollastonite
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