datolite
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “to divide”) + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.
Noun
datolite (plural datolites)
- (mineralogy) A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).
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Further reading
- “Datolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “datolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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