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Damsonite

A variety of 'Chalcedony' [Quartz]
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About DamsoniteHide

Formula:
SiO2
Trade name for a light violet to dark purple chalcedony from Arizona.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
27276 (as Damsonite)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27276:4 (as Damsonite)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)

Similar NamesHide

DadsoniteA valid IMA mineral speciesPb23Sb25S60Cl
DawsoniteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredNaAlCO3(OH)2
SamsoniteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredAg4MnSb2S6

Chemistry of DamsoniteHide

Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O53.257 %
Si46.744 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Si

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for DamsoniteHide

References for DamsoniteHide

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Localities for DamsoniteHide

Showing 1 localities.

ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Yavapai County
      • Eureka Mining District
Luetcke (n.d.)
 
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