wollastonite
wollastonite Member of the
nesosilicates (chain silicates) CaSiO
3 and associated with the
pyroxenes, although it does not possess a pyroxene atomic lattice and is termed a pyroxenoid (along with pectolite (Ca
2NaH[SiO
3]
3) and
rhodonite); sp. gr. 2.8–3.1;
hardness 4.5–5.0;
triclinic; white to grey; vitreous to pearly
lustre; crystals
tabular,
prismatic, also occurs
massive and cleavable, or fibrous;
cleavage perfect {100}; occurs in
metamorphosed, silicaceous
limestones, and
alkaline,
igneous rocks, and associated with
calcite,
epidote, and
tremolite; soluble in hydrochloric acid with the separation of silica. It is used as a source mineral for rock wool of high strength and with long fibres, and is named after the British mineralogist W. H. Wollaston.
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