Wollastonite Photos          
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

[email protected]    copyright 2010-R.Weller

 
wollastonite skarn-4
still closer view
Willsboro, New York
Wollastonite is CaSiO₃
Wollastonite is calcium silicate.  It is a contact metamorphic mineral produced by a
magma in contact with a limestone.  It is usually colorless, white or gray.  The small
dark dots are garnets.
 

wollastonite                                                                                                                                   179c
Photo is copyright free only for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.