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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
Alto Chapare District, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.1 × 2.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.10cm
Description

Lustrous grey crystals of danburite imbedded in a hard evaporite rock matrix. The main reach 21mm in size and is well exposed and doubly-ended. These have never been abundant and this piece is a good example for the locality.

Found in 2004.

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

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