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datolite
datolite [ dáttə līt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mineral found in igneous rocks: a hydrated silicate containing calcium and boron. Source: igneous rocks.
[Early 19th century. < Greek dateisthai 'divide'; from the divisions between its crystals]
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