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Minerals - Wollastonite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Wollastonite
Wollastonite
CaSiO₃
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaSiO₃
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4.5 - 5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Optical Properties
Color
white
brown
gray
yellow
colorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
triclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
earthy,
fibrous,
massive,
prismatic,
radial
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Common
Synonyms
Wollastonite
