danburite

English

Etymology

Danbury, Connecticut, USA, where it was first discovered, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdænbəɹaɪt/

Noun

danburite (countable and uncountable, plural danburites)

  1. (mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Danburite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “danburite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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