Painite

CaZrBAl9O18

This sample of painite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Painite is a oxide mineral of zirconium and boron along with calcium and aluminum. It has the composition CaZrBAl9O18. The sample at left is 2.9 carats and is from Burma.

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