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Acanthite
Acanthite
Imiter, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Herkimer County, New York
Olmiite
Olmiite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Quartz Var. Rose
Quartz Var. Rose
Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Taquaral, Itinga, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Danburite: Rough and Cut

Danburite: Rough and Cut

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Locality
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Minerals
Danburite
Dimensions
3.4 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
Size class
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The Danburite crystal weighs 63.20 cts (12+ grams), the cut Octagonal stone weighs 5.79 carats. Danburite crystals are notoriously damaged, and finding a sizeable one with no dings and some clarity is remarkably difficult. Danburite has a hardness of 7 - 7.5, and has a higher refractory index than a diamond, so as a cut stone it is quite sparkly. It is a Calcium Borosilicate, and it is taken out of a zinc mine by enterprising Mexican miners. Lately production has been very poor, with primarily "lechosa," or "milky" crystals being found. The crystal is very transparent, and a 10 + carat stone could be cut from it. There is an extremely small chip on the back side of the termination, but is very hard to see. 

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