About The Word Wollastonite
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Wollastonite
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What's The Definition Of Wollastonite?
[n] a white or grayish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
Synonyms | Synonyms for Wollastonite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Wollastonite: See Also | mineral Wollastonite In Webster's Dictionary \Wol"las*ton*ite\, n. [After Dr. W. H. Wollaston,
an English chemist, who died in 1828.] (Min.)
A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color,
occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular
crystals; tabular spar.
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