Datolite [ CaB(SiO4)(OH) ]

Material properties

Formula CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Abbreviation Dat
Classifications Minerals containing OH, Minerals containing SiO4, Datolite (subgroup)
Luminescence emitters Ce, Eu, Gd, Mn, Yb
Spectra Luminescence (2), Reflectance (1)
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1806
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Tags Hydroxide , Mineral, Borosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
H 1
Si 1
Ca 1
O 5
B 1
Total: 9

References for Datolite

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Gaft et al. 1979; 1981 5 0 0
Gaft et al. 2005 4 2 2
CSIRO Reflectance 2025b 0 1 0
Tarashchan 1978 2 0 0

Specimens of Datolite

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image Spectra Techniques
M2691 Datolite CSIRO Datolite (100.0%) 100.0 1 Reflectance