Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
orthorhombicuncommonsilicates
Danburite
CaB₂Si₂O₈
This image displays a cluster of well-formed, transparent to translucent, colorless to pale yellow prismatic danburite crystals with distinct terminations.
Danburite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
7Crystal System
orthorhombicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
poor on {001}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3Colors
colorless, white, pale yellow, pink, brownTransparency
transparentType Locality
Russell, St Lawrence County, New York, USAMineral Group
silicatesUses
jewelry, collectorAssociated Minerals
quartz, calcite, feldspar, datolite, apophylliteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Danburite typically forms in contact metamorphic rocks, pegmatites, and hydrothermal veins, often associated with granitic intrusions or carbonate rocks.
