Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Kyanite
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
Floater Crystal
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| Origin Location |
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA |
| Description |
A very nice example of a doubly terminated blue kyanite, single crystal blade. This material is not particularly known as being rare, but it is rare to see a perfect crystal, doubly terminated, with clean edges and faces, showing great color and the unique almost metallic luster that is characteristic of this species. The piece has a slightly wedge shape and very square along the c axis. A very fine example from a southeastern US locality. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| 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 |
Kyanite: Al2OSiO4
dialuminum oxygen silicon tetroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Fluorite Beryl var. Aquamarine Beryl var. Aquamarine / Schorl Tourmaline / Lepidolite / Albite Beryl var. Aquamarine Benitoite |
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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