| Name: | Datolite Dat |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Datolite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Boron (B) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
| Year First Published: | 1806 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Klaproth M H (1806) Chemische Untersuchung des Datoliths, Neues Allgemeines Journal der Chemie 6, 107-110 |
| Structural Group Name: | Gadolinite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | gadolinite-datolite-datolite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2732.93 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.98 |
| Dispersion: | 0.016 |
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