Name/Title
DanburiteEntry/Object ID
2009.62.61Description
About Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Colour: colourless to light pink
Lustre: Vitreous, Greasy
Hardness: 7 - 7½
Specific Gravity: 2.93 - 3.02
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Name: For the type locality at Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Type Locality: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
The calcium analogue of Maleevite and Pekovite.Collection
RAGM Mineral CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2009.62Source or Donor
Museum Collection of MineralsAcquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Width
2-3/4 inDepth
2 inLength
6-1/2 inWeight
21.58 ozDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-D-2Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
Curtis GardnerDate
January 3, 2024