Danburite [ CaB2Si2O8 ]
Images of Danburite
Material properties
| Formula | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Abbreviation | Dbu |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1839 |
| Luminescence emitters | Ce, Eu, Gd, O, Yb |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2), Reflectance (2) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Borosilicate, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Ca | 1 |
| O | 8 |
| Si | 2 |
| B | 2 |
| Total: | 13 |
Specimens of Danburite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES126 Danburite | CSIRO | Calcite, Danburite (99.0%), Quartz | 99.0 | 1 | Reflectance | |
| MES301 Danburite | CSIRO | Calcite, Danburite (97.0%), Quartz | 97.0 | 1 | Reflectance |
