datolite

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English

Datolite

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, to 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).

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Datolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • datolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Noun

datolite f (plural datolites)

  1. (mineralogy) datolite

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.toˈli.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: da‧to‧lì‧te

Noun

datolite f (plural datoliti)

  1. (mineralogy) datolite

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