Mineralpedia Details for Danburite
Danburite
- Formula
- CaB2Si2O8
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Prismatic, Disseminated, Euhedral Crystals
- Cleavage
- Poor, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Greasy
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, brownish white, straw yellow
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Sub Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 7
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Danburite from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Colorless to altered tan prismatic, striated crystals in a large group. Crystals measure from 1-3cm.
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