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Minerals A-E
Datolite
Name
Datolite
Chemistry
CaBSiO4(OH)
Uses
As a specimen
Color
White to pink
Hardness
Specific gravity
Streak
White
Crystals
Botryoidal or tabular
Accompanied by:
Calcite and hausmannite and barite.
Similar to:
Mangano calcite
Datolite is one of the unique minerals of the Kalahari manganese field.
It is pinkish in color and can be confused with some of the other pink Kalahari minerals. It has Boron as an ingredient and this makes it unique in it's chemical composition.
