Botryolite
A variety of Datolite
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About Botryolite
Name:
Named in 1808 by Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann in 1808 from the Greek for βοτρυξ = bunch of grapes in allusion to the botryoidal structure.
First Recorded Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
734 (as Botryolite)
1340 (as Datolite)
1340 (as Datolite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:734:6 (as Botryolite)
mindat:1:1:1340:2 (as Datolite)
mindat:1:1:1340:2 (as Datolite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
43ed8088-45bb-4892-ba04-02e3c1dad30b (as Botryolite)
f1e58e96-bf09-46b7-89c8-b80b5fd307d1 (as Datolite)
f1e58e96-bf09-46b7-89c8-b80b5fd307d1 (as Datolite)
First Recorded Occurrence of Botryolite
Other Language Names for Botryolite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
23 photos of Botryolite associated with Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
8 photos of Botryolite associated with Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
8 photos of Botryolite associated with Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
1 photo of Botryolite associated with Bakerite | Ca4(H5B5Si3O20) |
1 photo of Botryolite associated with Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
1 photo of Botryolite associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
1 photo of Botryolite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Botryolite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-734.html
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References for Botryolite
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Localities for Botryolite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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Kjenlie Mine, Kjenlie Mines, Klodeborg Mines, Øyestad, Arendal, Agder, Norway