Datolite

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Datolite, 4.3 cm, from the Prospect Park quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey. Collected by Joel Baskin in spring 1973, and pictured in The Audubon Society’s Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals (1979); photo by Earl Verbeek.

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SpeciesDatolite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 28

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Datolite
Mineral guide
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calcium borosilicate with glassy crystals and Keweenaw nodules; forms in hydrothermal and skarn systems, prized for color variety and luster.
Regional guide
Datolite from Prospect Park Quarry
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