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Danburite — specimen 0122, photo © NMNHS
Danburite — specimen 0122, photo © NMNHS

Danburitespecimen 0122

Origin

Central America
Mexico, Charcas
Danburite — specimen 0122, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.41 ct; size: 4.89 | 4.87 | 2.93 mm; shape: round; colour: colourless; clarity: eye clean; cut: very good; treatment: none.
Notes

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

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