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Pseudowollastonite

Formula:
CaSiO
 
3


An artificial high-temperature phase dimorphous with Wollastonite. Known in slags and cement.

Classification of Pseudowollastonite

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CA.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
A : [Si3O9]6- 3-membered single rings (dreier-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
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Chemical Properties of Pseudowollastonite

Formula:
CaSiO
 
3
Essential elements:Ca, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, O, Si

Relationship of Pseudowollastonite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.CA.05Bazirite
BaZr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.05Benitoite
BaTi[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.05Pabstite
Ba(Sn,Ti)[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.10Wadeite
K
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.15Calciocatapleiite
CaZrSi
 
3
O
 
9
·2H
 
2
O
9.CA.15Catapleiite
Na
 
2
Zr[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]·2H
 
2
O
9.CA.25Margarosanite
Pb(Ca,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.25Walstromite
BaCa
 
2
[Si
 
3
O
 
9
]
9.CA.30Bobtraillite
(Na,Ca)
 
13
Sr
 
11
(Zr,Y,Nb)
 
14
[(Si
 
3
O
 
9
)
 
10
|(H
 
2
BSi
 
2
O
 
9
)
 
6
] · 12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Pseudowollastonite

Synonyms:
BourgeoisiteCyclowollastoniteß-Wollastonite
Other Languages:
German:Bourgeoisit
Pseudowollastonit
ß-Wollastonit
Russian:Псевдоволластонит
Spanish:Bourgeoisita
Cyclowollastonita
Pseudowollastonita
ß-Wollastonita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Pseudowollastonite

Reference List:Tolliday, J.M. (1959) The crystal structure of β-wollastonite. Nature: 182: 1012.

Fleischer, M. (1973), New mineral names. Cyclowollastonite: American Mineralogist: 58: 560.

American Mineralogist (1999): 84: 929.

Courtial, P., Téqui, C., and Richet, P. (2000) Thermodynamics of diopside, anorthite, pseudowollastonite, CaMgGeO4 olivine, and åkermanite up to near the melting point. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 27: 242-250.

Bouhifd, M.A., Gruener, G., Mysen, B.O., and Richet, P. (2002) Premelting and calcium mobility in gehlenite (Ca2Al2SiO7) and parawollastonite (CaSiO3). Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 29: 655-662.

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    Localities for Pseudowollastonite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Israel
     
    • Negev desert
    		Gross, S. (1977): The Mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel. Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin no. 70, 80 pp.
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