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Danburite

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Danburite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Locotal Mine, El Palmar, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm
Description

Massive single crystal of light blue coloured danburite from Bolivia. The crystal is even double terminated and developed as a floater.

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