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| Name: | Wollastonite Wo |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #668: Wollastonite Fort Dauphin, Madagascar |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaSiO3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Wollastonite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Romania |
| Year First Published: | 1818 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Wollastonite introduced as a new mineral species that was similar to, but distinct, from meionite: Leman J (1818) Meionite, Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle 20, 28-31 |
| Structural Group Name: | Wollastonite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | wollastonite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4568.5 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.975 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Wollastonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Wollastonite Search Web Mineral DB: Wollastonite |
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