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danburite

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[dan-buh-rahyt] / ˈdæn bəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. a rare mineral, calcium borosilicate, CaB 2 Si 2 O 8 , occurring in pegmatite in yellow or colorless crystals resembling topaz.

Etymology

Origin of danburite

after Danbury, where it was discovered in 1839; see -ite 1

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