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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
Toroku Mine, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 1.7 cm
Description

A sharp, translucent, single crystal of danburite from a rarely seen Japanese locality. Very difficult to obtain material.

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
Peter Crozier Minerals