Yellow Danburite from Namalulu, Tanzania: Gemmological Properties and Chemical Composition

Photo by Bilal Mahmood.

Photo by Bilal Mahmood.

Danburite is a calcium borosilicate that is an uncommon collector’s stone. It typically ranges from colorless to light brown or light yellow, although less commonly it can exhibit intense yellow coloration.

These two vivid yellow danburites on the left (8.72 and 7.86 ct) are from the Namalulu area of north-east Tanzania. Courtesy of the Somewhere in The Rainbow Collection.

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