A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Wollastonite |
|---|---|
| Description | Wollastonite has ideal chemical formula CaSiO3, but natural wollastonite generally contains some other, but very minor, elements. Wollastonite is a common mineral in skarns and high temperature (granulite facies) marbles. This sample is about 7 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ New York. Near Willsboro. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-11. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3020. |
| Key words | wollastonite |
| Tech details | 569 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1634 |
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