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datolite

/dat-l-ahyt/US // ˈdæt lˌaɪt //UK // (ˈdeɪtəˌlaɪt) //

数据石,数据化石,数据岩,数据流石

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB, usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.

Examples

  • Certain pseudomorphs of chalcedony after datolite, from Haytor in Devonshire, have received the name of “haytorite.”

  • He uncovered a few more of the datolite crystals and put them in his pocket.

  • The color was about right, and he knew datolite was found in igneous rocks of volcanic origin.

  • Datolite is white or colourless, often with a greenish tinge; it is transparent or opaque.