datolite

English

Datolite

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “I divide”) +‎ -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.

Noun

datolite (plural datolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).

Further reading

  • “Datolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • datolite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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