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danburite

[ dan-buh-rahyt ]

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of danburite1

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

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