A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Danburite |
|---|---|
| Description | Danburite is a fairly unknown mineral. It is a silicate with crystals similar to topaz. Collectors who favor clear quartz will appreciate danburite's diamond-shaped cross-section and wedge like termination. Danburites chemical formula is CaB2(SiO4)2. Danburite's original locality is now buried under the city of Danbury, Connecticut. |
| Location | USA ▹ New York. Near Russel. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-09-19. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1699. |
| Key words | danburite, silicate |
| Tech details | 254 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2938 |
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