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Datolite

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Description
Locality: 
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.9 × 5.6 × 6.5 cm
Description

A lustrous, complete and sharp terminated datolite crystal in exceptional dimension! The crystal shows this typical light apple-green color, the lower thrid at the back-side was contacted, thin matrix is at the bottom. The dimension and quality is really out-standing - of high relevance for the mineral, as well for the locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Datolite

Formula: 
Ca(HBSiO5)
Strunz: 
9.AJ.20
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Nødebro Mine (Nøddebro), Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway