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What is a datolite?

What is a datolite? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (mineralogy) A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).
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Through the years, articles on datolite have periodically appeared in mineral magazines.
The datolite from this locality also showed traces of platinum but in insufficient quantities to be the coloring agent.
Microscopic examination of datolite nodules from a number of localities shows that native copper is probably the most common impurity.
Shallow pits were excavated, and several small datolite nodules were recovered that had a somewhat almond shape and a dark black chloritic rind.
This unique form of datolite hails from the legendary Lake Superior copper deposits, home to the world's largest occurrence of native copper.
Porcelaneous datolite occurred in the amygdaloidal lodes as veins, vesicle filling, and nodules.

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