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Datolite

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Description
Locality: 
Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 4.6 × 3 cm
Description

Fantastic matrix specimen of this more rare mineral from Russia. There are dozens if not hundrets of well formed and lustrous crystals intergrown and fully covering the matrix. They show a super fine colour and also a good transparency. This example definitely stands out the crowd for this species and should be highly valued.

Mineral Data
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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