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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
Danburitovyi Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 4.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

Cream coloured single crystal of danburite partially coated by microcrystalline quartz. The top has some transparency and the surface shows nice etching patterns. The crystal has good size for the locality. Uncommon in collections cause they were never abundant in the market.

Ex. J. Muizebelt specimen, bought in 1993.

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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