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Datolite
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| Datolite
 Aurora Mine, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0260
Price: 155.00 EUR
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| Datolite
Aurora Mine, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0264
Price: 175.00 EUR
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| Datolite
Aurora Mine, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Item-No.: MIN0270
Price: 40.00 EUR
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| Synonyms: |
Dystome Spar, Esmarkite |
| Classification: |
Silicates (Germanates), Nesosilicates |
| Chemical formula: |
CaBSiO4(OH) |
| Crystal system: |
Monoclinic |
| Density (g/cm3): |
2,96 - 3,00 measured, 3,00 calculated |
| Tenacity: |
Brittle |
| Cleavage: |
none |
| Fracture: |
Irregular, uneven, conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): |
5 - 5,5 |
| Colour: |
White, greyish, pale green, red, yellow, pink |
| Lustre: |
Vitreous, resinous |
| Streak: |
White |
| Fluorescence: |
Blue in short UV light |
| Type locality: |
Nødebro Mine (Nøddebro), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Application: |
source of boron |
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