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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.4 × 4.2 × 3.5 cm
Description

An elegant crystal of danburite with a beautiful tint of very pale pink. The faces are all highly lustrous, and the chisel-tip termination is sharp, gem clear and sharply formed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Danburite

Formula: 
CaB2Si2O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.65
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA