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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.2 × 0.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

A sharp and partely gemmy danburite crystal with perfect terminations.

Beautiful specimen from Wendland collection.

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