Datchas

Datchas is the common name for datolite in the Realms. It is cut into faceted gems of very pale yellowish green if of the fine variety. Massive datchas, colored by copper and other minerals, is found in the form of warty nodules up to ten inches (twenty five centimeters) in diameter. Such nodules range from white to red, reddish brown, and orange (the most valuable gems will be orange), and are usually cut cabochon or sliced and polished for inlay work. Pink datchas is also called "sugar stone". A typical specimen has a base value of 50gp.