Danburite

  

  

 

  

Origin: Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Sample size: 8.3 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm (top), 8.7 x 5.8 x 4.6 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

  

  

Snow-white, drusy quartz coating danburite crystals and a lustrous, glassy, 2.0 cm quartz crystal jutting out prominently off a danburite crystal.

Origin: Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Ex. Marty Lewadny collection

Sample size: 6.5 x 6.5 x 4.7 cm

 

  

  

Origin: Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Russia

Sample size: 5.6 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm (crystal), 5.48 carats, 1.3 x 1 cm (cut stone)

 

  

Origin: Mina Aurora, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Sample size: 4.7 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm

 

  

Calcite on danburite

Origin: Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Sample size: 14.3 x 7.3 x 6.8 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone