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礦物之美(賽黃晶∼DANBURITE)

DANBURITE CaB2(SiO4)2 (orthorhombic). Clear prismatic crystals with wedge-shaped termination. La Aurora Mine, Charcus, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 本礦硬度(7∼7.3)近黃玉(8.0)且外觀相似,因而得名.其名源自於初發現地 Danbury, Connecticut. 玻璃光澤,透明至半透 明.常集結如水晶般的晶簇∼crystal clusters,常見產地 Danbury, Connecticut and Russell, New York, USA; Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Kyushu Is., Japan; Mogok, Burma and Uri, Switzerland.
為少見之礦!

經典名礦欣賞
NO.18