Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Andalusite
Brazil
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Brazil |
Description |
Several rough and tumbled specimens of Andalusite |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Andalusite: Al2SiO5 dialuminum silicon pentoxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Pyrite![Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrite_638_sm.jpg) Foyaite![Foyaite](/Files/Minerals/Foyaite_875_sm.jpg) Garnet / Mica![Garnet / Mica](/Files/Minerals/GarnetMica_599_sm.jpg) Painite![Painite](/Files/Minerals/Painite_377_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Uvite / Quartz![Tourmaline var. Uvite / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarUviteQuartz_691_sm.jpg) Quartz / Tourmaline![Quartz / Tourmaline](/Files/Minerals/QuartzTourmaline_832_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): andalusite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Andalusite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Andalusite Search Web Mineral DB: Andalusite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Andalusite
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