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Rare wollastonite mine discovered in China

Xinhua, May 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

A rare wollastonite ore deposit has been discovered in east China's Jiangxi Province, according to local authorities.

The ore deposit is estimated to have more than 30 million tonnes of wollastonite reserves. The size of the ore deposit is rare for Asia, said Huang Hanlin, senior engineer of the Coal Geological Bureau of Jiangxi Province.

Wollastonite is a naturally occurring mineral with many unique characteristics. Through advanced processing, it has become one of the most versatile functional fillers on the market and is widely used in products including plastics, paint and coatings as well as ceramics. Endi