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CA(SIO3) [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
CaSiO3
formula, see observation
Ca(SiO3)
formula, see observation
DEF

A white, gray, red, brown or yellow triclinic mineral which consists of a calcium metasilicate occurring in cleavable masses or in tabular twinned crystals, and used as a source mineral for rock wool.

CONT

The calc-silicate minerals such as diopside, andradite and wollastonite, which are often the principal minerals in these ore-bearing skarns, attest to the high temperatures involved.

OBS

wollastonite: named after W.H. Wollaston, a British chemist.

OBS

Chemical formula: CaSiO3 or Ca(SiO3)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CaSiO3
formula, see observation
Ca(SiO3)
formula, see observation
DEF

Silicate de calcium [...] du groupe des pyroxènes monocliniques [se présentant en] baguettes, fibres ou grains de coloration blanche, grise, jaunâtre ou rougeâtre.

OBS

wollastonite : étymologie : en l'honneur du chimiste anglais W.H. Wollaston.

OBS

Formule chimique : CaSiO3 ou Ca(SiO3)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CaSiO3
formula, see observation
Ca(SiO3)
formula, see observation
DEF

Silicato de calcio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...]

OBS

[La wollastonita] se encuentra en forma de masas fibrosas, grisáceas, si bien existen variedades amarillentas, pardas y rojizas.

OBS

Fórmula química: CaSiO3 o Ca(SiO3)

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