Datolite

Datolite

SCIENCE / MINERALOGY
Datolite is a calcium boron silicate hydroxide mineral with the formula CaBSiO₄(OH). It crystallizes in the monoclinic system and forms short prismatic crystals, nodules, crusts, and massive material in colorless, white, green, yellow, pink, brown, and other tones.

GEOLOGY & FORMATION
Datolite commonly forms as a low-temperature hydrothermal mineral in cavities and fractures of basaltic rocks, in skarns, and in some veins. It is often associated with prehnite, calcite, quartz, epidote, and zeolites. Famous nodular datolite comes from the copper districts of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula.

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Datolite is traditionally associated with memory, learning from experience, emotional honesty, and recognizing patterns that repeat over time. Its common nodular form makes it a symbolic stone of knowledge accumulated layer by layer. It is often used for reflection when someone wants to turn past experience into better future decisions.

KEY PROPERTIES
Memory • Learning • Reflection • Emotional honesty • Insight • Growth • Perspective

CHAKRA: Heart • Third Eye
ELEMENT: Water • Air
ZODIAC: Scorpio
MOHS HARDNESS: 5–5.5

ACCURACY / TRADE-NAME NOTE
Valid mineral species.