datolite
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “to divide”) + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.
Noun
editdatolite (plural datolites)
- (mineralogy) A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).
Translations
edita mineral, a calcium borosilicate
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Datolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “datolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
editNoun
editdatolite f (plural datolites)
Italian
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editNoun
editdatolite f (plural datoliti)
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