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Pseudowollastonite

pseudowollastonite

CaSiO3

Pseudowollastonite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Pseudowollastonite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Pseudowollastonite is a high-temperature mineral phase of CaSiO3 and is polymorphous with wollastonite. Its formula can alternatively be written as Ca3Si3O9. Other names include ß-Wollastonite, and cyclowollastonite. It occurs in high temperature (pyrometamorphic) environments such as the Hatrurim Formation of the Negev Desert and the graphite mine at Pfaffenrenth near Hauzenberg, Bavaria. It also occurs in slags and cement.

Scientific references

  1. Pseudowollastonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7255712 Link
  2. Pseudowollastonite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudowollastonite Link