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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless or yellow transparent crystal occasionally used as a [[gemstone]]. Danburite is composed of calcium borosilicate. It was named for its first reported | + | A colorless or yellow transparent crystal occasionally used as a [[gemstone]]. Danburite is composed of calcium borosilicate. It was named for its first reported occurrence in Danbury, Connecticut. Colorless danburite is mined in Japan and Mexico (San Luis Potosi) and yellow danburite is mined in Madagascar and Myanmar. |
| − | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|danburiteRS.jpg~Raman]]] | + | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|Danburite IR-ATR RRUFF R040013.png~IR-ATR (RRUFF)|Danburite Raman RRUFF R040013.png~Raman (RRUFF)|danburiteRS.jpg~Raman (RASMIN)]]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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calcium borosilicate | calcium borosilicate | ||
==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
| − | * Orthorhombic system with prismatic crystals | + | * Orthorhombic system with prismatic crystals |
| − | * Poor cleavage in one direction | + | * Poor cleavage in one direction |
| − | * Fracture = uneven to conchoidal | + | * Fracture = uneven to conchoidal |
| − | * Luster = vitreous | + | * Luster = vitreous |
| − | * Streak = colorless | + | * Streak = colorless |
| + | * Pleochroism = none | ||
| + | * Fluorescence = inert or strong light blue to blue-green (LW); inert or weaker (SW) | ||
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| 3.0 g/ml | | 3.0 g/ml | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Refractive index | ||
| + | | 1.630 - 1.636 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| Birefringence | ||
| + | | 0.006 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | + | * Gem Identification Lab Manual, Gemological Institute of America, 2016. | |
* Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Danburite.shtml Danburite] | * Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Danburite.shtml Danburite] | ||
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* R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997 | * R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997 | ||
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | ||
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danburite (Accessed Sept. 7, 2005) | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danburite (Accessed Sept. 7, 2005) | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 12 December 2022
Description
A colorless or yellow transparent crystal occasionally used as a Gemstone. Danburite is composed of calcium borosilicate. It was named for its first reported occurrence in Danbury, Connecticut. Colorless danburite is mined in Japan and Mexico (San Luis Potosi) and yellow danburite is mined in Madagascar and Myanmar.
Synonyms and Related Terms
calcium borosilicate
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Orthorhombic system with prismatic crystals
- Poor cleavage in one direction
- Fracture = uneven to conchoidal
- Luster = vitreous
- Streak = colorless
- Pleochroism = none
- Fluorescence = inert or strong light blue to blue-green (LW); inert or weaker (SW)
| Composition | CaB2Si2O8 |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 7.0 |
| Density | 3.0 g/ml |
| Refractive index | 1.630 - 1.636 |
| Birefringence | 0.006 |
Resources and Citations
- Gem Identification Lab Manual, Gemological Institute of America, 2016.
- Mineralogy Database: Danburite
- R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, Rocks, Fossils and Gems, DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danburite (Accessed Sept. 7, 2005)