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Datolite

#PD34122
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Datolite from Quincy mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, United States - PD34122
Datolite from Quincy mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, United States - PD34122

Datolite

#PD34122
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 7 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
CaBSiO4(OH) (RRUFF)
Locality
Quincy mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, United States

Light pinkish opaque nodule from this famous occurence of Datolite. Hard to obtain on the market. Old tag has a date of 1945.

Datolite

Formula
CaBSiO4(OH) 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Granular, Porcelainous 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brown, colorless, yellow, white, light green 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
5.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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