Wollastonite : a versatile industrial mineral
Fact Sheet
002-01
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
Wollastonite is a chemically simple mineral named in honor of English mineralogist and chemist Sir W.H. Wollaston (1766–1828). It is composed of calcium (Ca) and silicon and oxygen (SiO2, silica) with the chemical formula CaSiO3. Although much wollastonite is relatively pure CaSiO3, it can contain some iron, magnesium, manganese, aluminum, potassium, sodium, or strontium substituting for calcium in the mineral structure. Pure wollastonite is bright white; the type and amount of impurities can produce gray, cream, brown, palegreen, or red colors.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Wollastonite : a versatile industrial mineral |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 002-01 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs00201 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 1 sheet ([2] p.) : ill. ; 28 x 18 cm. ill. ; |