Datolite
W 90.8mm x D 70.3mm x H 45.5mm
Eloquent specimen with a tint of light green.
Datolite
Composition: Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (CaBSiO₄(OH)).
Color: Typically colorless, white, yellow, green, or pink.
Crystal System: Tetragonal, often forming prismatic crystals.
Properties:
Hardness: 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale.
Cleavage: Perfect in one direction, resulting in tabular forms.
Luster: Vitreous to pearly.
Occurrence: Found in metamorphic rocks, particularly in boron-rich environments. Commonly associated with minerals like garnet and wollastonite.
Uses:
Occasionally used as a gemstone in jewelry (though less common).
Important in the study of boron-rich mineral deposits.
Sometimes used in ceramics and as a source of boron.
W 90.8mm x D 70.3mm x H 45.5mm
Eloquent specimen with a tint of light green.
Datolite
Composition: Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (CaBSiO₄(OH)).
Color: Typically colorless, white, yellow, green, or pink.
Crystal System: Tetragonal, often forming prismatic crystals.
Properties:
Hardness: 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale.
Cleavage: Perfect in one direction, resulting in tabular forms.
Luster: Vitreous to pearly.
Occurrence: Found in metamorphic rocks, particularly in boron-rich environments. Commonly associated with minerals like garnet and wollastonite.
Uses:
Occasionally used as a gemstone in jewelry (though less common).
Important in the study of boron-rich mineral deposits.
Sometimes used in ceramics and as a source of boron.
W 90.8mm x D 70.3mm x H 45.5mm
Eloquent specimen with a tint of light green.
Datolite
Composition: Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (CaBSiO₄(OH)).
Color: Typically colorless, white, yellow, green, or pink.
Crystal System: Tetragonal, often forming prismatic crystals.
Properties:
Hardness: 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale.
Cleavage: Perfect in one direction, resulting in tabular forms.
Luster: Vitreous to pearly.
Occurrence: Found in metamorphic rocks, particularly in boron-rich environments. Commonly associated with minerals like garnet and wollastonite.
Uses:
Occasionally used as a gemstone in jewelry (though less common).
Important in the study of boron-rich mineral deposits.
Sometimes used in ceramics and as a source of boron.