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Danburite

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Danburite

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Description
Locality: 
San Bartolo Mine, Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.2 × 8.9 × 6.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.50cm
Description

Large well terminated danburite crystals, coated with calcite, on matrix

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