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Danburite — specimen 0502, photo © NMNHS
Danburite — specimen 0502, photo © NMNHS

Danburite — specimen 0502

Origin

Central America
Mexico, Charcas
Danburite — specimen 0502, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.74 ct; size: 6.69 | 4.64 | 3.45 mm; shape: octagon; colour: colourless; clarity: eye clean; cut: very good; treatment: none.
Notes

Very clean specimen; very good radiant style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Other specimens
Danburite — specimen 0327Danburite — specimen 0122Danburite — specimen 0234Danburite — specimen 0546Danburite — specimen 0485Danburite — specimen 0501

More information from ‘Classification’

Danburite

In granite and metamorphosed carbonate rocks associated with hydrothermal activity (Anthony et al., 2001—2005).


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