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datolite, an uncommon mineral, calcium borosilicate, CaBSiO4(OH), that occurs as white or colourless veins and cavity linings in basic igneous rocks and in metallic-ore veins. Some notable deposits exist in the United States: Westfield, Mass.; Bergen Hill, N.J.; and the Lake Superior copper district. Others have been found in Norway, various places in Italy, and Tasmania. For detailed physical properties, see silicate mineral (table).

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