Calc–silicate rock

A calc–silicate rock is a rock produced by metasomatic alteration of existing rocks in which calcium silicate minerals such as diopside and wollastonite are produced. ^[1]

10 relations: Diopside, Dolomite, Hornfels, Igneous rock, Limestone, Metasomatism, Silicate minerals, Skarn, Stratum, Wollastonite.

Diopside

Diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral with composition MgCaSi2O6.

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Dolomite

Dolomite is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite.

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Hornfels

Hornfels (German, meaning "hornstone") is called so because of its exceptional toughness and texture both reminiscent of animal horns.

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Igneous rock

Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ignis meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic.

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Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs.

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Metasomatism

Metasomatism is the chemical alteration of a rock by hydrothermal and other fluids.

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Silicate minerals

Silicate minerals are rock-forming minerals with predominantly silicate anions.

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Skarn

Skarns or tactites are hard, coarse-grained metamorphic rocks that form by a process called Metasomatism.

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In geology and related fields, a stratum (plural: strata) is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil, or igneous rock that were formed at the Earth's surface, with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers.

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Wollastonite

Wollastonite is a calcium inosilicate mineral (CaSiO3) that may contain small amounts of iron, magnesium, and manganese substituting for calcium.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calc–silicate_rock

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