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Mineral Information on:
wollastonite

Chemical Group:    silicate

Chemical Formula:    CaSiO₃

Color:  white, light gray, yellow, red, brown          Streak:  white
 

Hardness:  4.5 to 5        Specific Gravity:  2.8 to 2.9         Fracture:  uneven

Cleavage: 2 directions                  Tenacity:  brittle

Luster:  vitreous to pearly

Crystal Forms: Monoclinic system
     Often in cleavable masses

Mineral Associations: Wollastonite is a contact metamorphic mineral found in limestones.

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:

Occurrences:  New York, California, and Ontario, Canada

Toxicity:      when-swallowed- moderate              when inhaled- high

Additional Information: named after a famous mineralogist, W.  H. Wollaston